Arizona Business articles from July 1991

Arizona Business archives from July 1991

Economic development and the quality of AZ jobs. (Arizona)
July 1, 1991... The view of Arizona's economic development prospects is shifting rapidly from a rather negative outlook to one of optimism and considerable self-satisfaction within the state, reinforced by improving economic forecasts and recent attention from...

Economy expected to improve in second half of 1991. (Arizona)(Quarterly Economic Forecast)
July 1, 1991... Evidence continues to mount that both the national arid local economies will begin to improve in the second half of the year. The national Index of Leading Economic Indicators and the Arizona Leading Index have increased for three straight...

April leading index continues to move up. (Arizona economic indicators)
July 1, 1991... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased in April to 116.6. The April number was 0.3 percent higher than the revised 11 6.2 number for March 1991 and 1.4 percent below the April 1990 number of 118.3 (1982 = 100). Maricopa...

Construction remains sluggish in first quarter 1991. (Arizona)
July 1, 1991... Arizona's construction industry was still becalmed in first quarter 199 1. The value of construction totaled $744 million (14,906 permits), 19 percent under a year ago ($923 million, 16,691 permits) but only seven percent below fourth quarter...

Arizona economic performance lags nation in late '80s.
July 1, 1991... Economic performance throughout Arizona trailed the national average in the late 1980s, according to county-level data through 1989 recently released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Overall economic growth in Arizona, measured by total...

Purchasing indicators still point toward recovery. (Arizona)
July 1, 1991... The Arizona economy continued to strengthen in May, according to the indicators derived from the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies' monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers. Production and the number of new orders received both...