Arizona Business articles from November 1990

Arizona Business archives from November 1990

Phoenix area inflation accelerates in third quarter. (Phoenix, Arizona)
November 1, 1990... The inflation rate in the Phoenix area moved higher during third quarter 1990 largely in response to rising oil prices. The quarterly rate, 1.6 percent seasonally adjusted, was not that much higher than in most recent quarters because more than...

Most recent construction census documents mid-'80s boom. (Arizona)
November 1, 1990... According to the 1987 Census of Construction Industries, 25,730 establishments employed 97,854 workers and did business of $11.9 billion. Nearly two-thirds of the establishments, however, had no payroll, consisting of a single proprietor or a...

Arizona again among leaders in job growth.
November 1, 1990... Arizona ranks among the national leaders in job creation in 1990, despite the now-familiar problems still afflicting its economy. Meanwhile, the entire New England region, hyped until recently for its economic strength, has slipped into...

Federal expenditures in Arizona rose in 1989.
November 1, 1990... Federal funds distributed in Arizona in fiscal year 1989 totaled $13.4 billion, according to figures compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce. In fiscal year 1988, federal spending in Arizona had declined because of a sharp drop in...

Moderate economic growth continues. (Arizona)
November 1, 1990... Employment gains in Arizona continued to be reasonably strong in August, up 3.7 percent compared to August 1989. The annual average change during the first eight months of the year was 3.4 percent. Comparable figures were 3.8 percent (August)...

Purchasing indicators reach plateau in September. (Arizona)
November 1, 1990... Responses to the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies' monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers indicated economic growth near zero in September, as inventory levels and employment dropped and production and new orders received from...

August leading index reacts to mid-east crisis, falls. (Arizona; Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-)
November 1, 1990... After several months of stability or modest growth, the Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined in August to 117.9. The August number was .3 percent lower than the 118.2 number for July 1990 and . I percent below the August 1989...