Arizona Business articles from February 1992

Arizona Business archives from February 1992

Population growth should accelerate in 1993; will remain slow in interim.
February 1, 1992... Numeric population gains in Arizona have been below the 1970-90 average since mid-1987, the longest downcycle since the mid-1960s. The 1990-91 economic recession, and the current sluggishness of the recovery, make another two years of below...

1990-91 winter resident study examines all of Arizona.
February 1, 1992... The one-quarter million or more retired or semi-retired persons who spend their winters enjoying Arizona's warm weather provide a major contribution to the economies of many localities across the state, including the Phoenix and Tucson...

Economic standard of living subpar in much of Arizona.
February 1, 1992... The standard of living--a comparison of the cost of living relative to wage/income levels--in the Phoenix metropolitan area is near the national average for large urban areas, but living standards throughout the rest of Arizona are...

Phoenix area inflation drops to 2 percent.
February 1, 1992... The Phoenix area experienced moderate inflation during fourth quarter 1991. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the Metropolitan Phoenix Consumer Price Index advanced 0.7 percent to 138.4 (1982-84=100). Seasonally adjusted, the fourth quarter's rise...

Four economic development strategies compared.
February 1, 1992... Arizona faces a number of economic challenges, including low earnings by businesses, job layoffs, lower-than-average productivity and standard of living, and public finance disequilibriums. Among the factors contributing to these...

Arizona leading index slips downward in November. (Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
February 1, 1992... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell in November to 116.8. The November number was 0.2 percent lower than the revised 117.0 number for October 1991 and 0.8 percent above the November 1990 number of 115.9 (1982 = 100). ...

Purchasing indicators drop off in December.
February 1, 1992... Any recent signs that the economic upturn was about to begin in earnest faded in December, according to the indicators derived from ASU's monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers. The December figures, which are not seasonally adjusted,...