Arizona Business articles from November 1994

Arizona Business archives from November 1994

Freeway and public transit funding in Maricopa County.
November 1, 1994... Professors Dennis L. Hoffman and Lee R. McPheters conducted an economic analysis of a proposal to increase sales tax funding that would lead to the completion of the Maricopa County urban freeway system. The investigation focused on the need for...

Synopsis: Arizona economy following cyclical path.
November 1, 1994... Improvements in the Arizona economy from the 1987-91 slump are manifest. These advances, however, are not more than those expected from cyclical factors and are not much different from predictions made five years ago. While some have tried to...

1993 AZ economic pace slightly faster than in 1992.
November 1, 1994... Total and economic growth rates in Arizona in 1993 were only modestly higher than in 1992, with the exception of employment. For an expansionary period, these growth rates were relatively low. Thus, the Arizona economy was far from boom...

Standard of living continues below average in AZ.
November 1, 1994... The standard of living--a comparison of the cost of living relative to income levels--in the Phoenix area in 1993 was close to averages for the nation, region, and population size class. Throughout most of the rest of Arizona, however, the...

Acceleration in Phoenix area inflation continues.
November 1, 1994... The Phoenix area inflation rate jumped during third quarter 1994 to the highest quarterly figure since early 1990. The seasonally adjusted rate was 1.9 percent. Before seasonal adjustment, the Metropolitan Phoenix Consumer Price Index surged...

Arizona leading index continues to climb in August. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
November 1, 1994... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in August to 99.3. The number was 0.3 percent above the revised 99.0 number for July 1994 and 2.8 percent above the August 1993 number of 96.6 (1987 = 100). The inflation adjusted value of...