Arizona Business articles from November 1993

Arizona Business archives from November 1993

Exports may be vital to Arizona's economic future; provided 72,000 jobs in 1989.
November 1, 1993... The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which phases out barriers to trade and investment between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, is scheduled to take effect January 1, 1994 if ratified by the United States. But even before...

Personal economic well-being lags economic growth in AZ. (Arizona)
November 1, 1993... Economic growth in many Arizona counties exceeded the national average during the last economic cycle. However, in most counties, gains in personal economic well-being did not keep pace with the national average. County economic data for 1991...

Labor market conditions still relatively weak.
November 1, 1993... Labor market conditions, both locally and nationally, continue to lag behind those of similar stages of prior economic cycles. In the September issue, caution was urged in the interpretation of labor force statistics because of the magnitude of...

Educational attainment unchanged in Arizona, U.S.
November 1, 1993... The educational attainment of young adults in the U.S. has not increased in the last 15 years, according to 1990 census data. Attainment levels vary geographically, especially within urban areas. Both the quality of the educational system and...

Census tract data reveals detail for local areas. (Arizona)
November 1, 1993... Most data from the 1990 decennial census are now available--about one year earlier than in the prior census. The major exception--detailed migration data--should be available soon and will be the topic of a future Arizona Business article. While...

Few work in same AZ community in which they live. (Arizona)
November 1, 1993... While nearly all residents of Maricopa County who were in the labor force in 1990 worked in Maricopa County, relatively few worked in the same community in which they lived. A special tabulation of 1990 census data made by the U.S. Bureau of the...

Quarterly inflation slow again in third quarter 1993.
November 1, 1993... For the second consecutive quarter, the inflation rate in the Phoenix area was unusually low: 0.6 percent (seasonally adjusted) in third quarter 1993. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the Metropolitan Phoenix Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent to...

Arizona Leading Index moves up a notch in August. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
November 1, 1993... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in August to 116.2. The number was 0.1 percent above the 116.1 number for July 1993 and 0.9 percent below the August 1992 number of 117.3 (1982 = 100). Maricopa County residential building...