Arizona Business articles from January 1991

Arizona Business archives from January 1991

Mideast crisis may slow but not stop AZ economic growth. (Arizona)
January 1, 1991... Mideast crisis may slow but not stop AZ economic growth The critical element in both the national and local forecasts remains the Mideast crisis. This forecast assumes a fairly quick resolution with little or no damage to oil production...

Leading index drops for third time in October. (leading economic indicators; Arizona)
January 1, 1991... Leading index drops for third time in October The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators decreased in October to 116.2. The October number was .6 percent lower than the revised 117.0 number for September 1990 and 1.5 percent below the...

AZ construction remains slow in third quarter. (Arizona)
January 1, 1991... AZ construction remains slow in third quarter Without the prevailing winds of a strong economy, Arizona's construction industry remained in the doldrums in third quarter 1990. The quarter's $919 million in new construction activity brought...

Lack of high-paying basic jobs stifling Arizona.
January 1, 1991... Lack of high-paying basic jobs stifling Arizona In order to grow - particularly rapidly - an area must create or expand "basic" economic activities - those that "import" money into the local economy through the sale of goods or services to...

Industrial composition is shifting to services. (Arizona; includes related article on definition of 'services')
January 1, 1991... Industrial composition is shifting to services Services further widened its lead as Arizona's largest industry in 1989. The next largest industries are trade, government and manufacturing. Services also was the fastest growing industry...

Arizona's economy is overly dependent on government.
January 1, 1991... Arizona's economy is overly dependent on government Nationally, government employment makes up 15.3 percent of all employment. Arizona's share is barely higher at 15.7 percent. But to understand government's role in the Arizona economy, the...

Changes in reporting of economic data. (Center for Business Research changes in reporting of economic data)
January 1, 1991... Changes in reporting of economic data Certain changes are being made in the reporting of economic data by the Center for Business Research. First, Gross State Product (GSP) no longer will be reported quarterly. A number of sectoral deflators...

Local economies' reactions to national change differ. (Arizona)
January 1, 1991... Local economies' reactions to national change differ Maricopa County's economic growth, both overall and by major industry, closely corresponds to that of the nation as a whole. That is, the same conditions that drive the national economy,...

November purchasing indicators signal more slowing. (Arizona)
January 1, 1991... November purchasing indicators signal more slowing Arizona's economy continued to contract for the second month in November, according to the indicators derived from ASU's monthly purchasing survey. New orders from customers, employment, and...

Arizona economic indicators. (no full text - table only) (illustration)
January 1, 1991... ARIZONA ECONOMIC INDICATORS