Arizona Business articles from December 1993

Arizona Business archives from December 1993

Arizona economy turned around in 1992.
December 1, 1993... Nearly all measures of Arizona economic performance improved in 1992, recovering not just from the 1990-91 recession, but also from the difficulties of 1988-89. However, the 1992 gains were relatively weak, both from a historical perspective and...

1992 standard of living below national average in much of AZ.
December 1, 1993... The standard of living--a comparison of the cost of living relative to wage/income levels--was near average in 1992 in the Phoenix area, but well below the national average throughout most of the rest of Arizona. This low economic standard of...

Third quarter home sales strong; affordability up again.
December 1, 1993... The whirlwind housing market, especially for new single-family homes, continues to be the primary driving force of the local economic and real estate recovery. This high energy force creates jobs, draws in capital, improves business confidence,...

Migrant's profile different from longer-term Arizonans.
December 1, 1993... Migrants to Arizona between 1985 and 1990 generally were younger and better educated than the resident population and came mostly from other western states. Most data from the 1990 census, whether in printed form, on CD-ROM, or on computer...

Arizona, U.S. poverty rates highest among young.
December 1, 1993... Poverty once disproportionately affected the elderly, but it is now most frequently associated with youth: young adults and their children. This changing pattern of poverty became especially apparent during the 1980s, when poverty rates of the...

Arizona leading index moves up again in September. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
December 1, 1993... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in September to 116.5. The number was 0.2 percent above the revised 116.3 number for August 1993 and 0.9 percent below the September 1992 number of 117.6 (1982 = 100). Maricopa County...