Arizona Business articles from January 1993

Arizona Business archives from January 1993

Forecast for '93, '94 remains cautiously optimistic. (economic development forecasts for Arizona)
January 1, 1993... Quarterly Economic Forecast The economic forecast has not changed very much despite the election in November of a new president. The realities of the economy and the mechanics of Washington suggest there is relatively little that any president...

Arizona Leading Index is unchanged in October. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
January 1, 1993... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators was flat in October at 117.2. The number was the same as the revised 117.2 number for September 1992 and 0.1 percent below the October 1991 number of 117.3 (1982 = 100). Hours worked in...

Single-family sector still leading AZ construction recovery. (construction industry in Arizona)
January 1, 1993... The Arizona construction industry must be in full agreement with the old adage "Home Sweet Home." Without the single-family sector, there would be little new construction activity. During the third quarter of 1992, the residential sector...

Migration patterns of importance to economy. (effects of internal migration on Arizona's economic growth)
January 1, 1993... Arizona's economy since World War II has centered around the importation of businesses and people from outside the state. Migration from other states has been the key to this economy focused on population growth. While the state is now shifting...

AZ has fewer private sector jobs than national average. (employment in Arizona)
January 1, 1993... Privater sector employment in Arizona as a proportion of the total population was below the national average in 1990. Part of the reason for this low proportion is that working-age people make up a slightly smaller share of the Arizona...

November purchasing indicators are slightly stronger. (survey of Arizona purchasing managers on economic development)
January 1, 1993... The Arizona economy gained a little momentum in November, according to indicators derived from the monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers conducted by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, an affiliate of the L. William Seidman...