Arizona Business articles from September 1990

Arizona Business archives from September 1990

Home sales improve somewhat in second quarter 1990. (Arizona)
September 1, 1990... The metropolitan Phoenix real estate market for resale homes improved slightly during second quarter 1990, but new single-family home sales approximated 1989's levels and new townhome sales were lower than they were a year earlier. The total...

Net migration rebounds in second quarter. (Arizona)
September 1, 1990... Net in-migration to the Phoenix metropolitan area rose to approximately 7,000 during second quarter 1990, following three successive quarters of smaller gains. Other than a slump in mid-1988, quarterly migration flows had been in the 6,000 to...

1987 economic census results continue to trickle in. (Arizona)
September 1, 1990... Arizona data from the 1987 economic censuses continue to arrive, with the recent receipt of the Truck Inventory and Use Survey portion of the Census of Transportation. The Census of Manufactures still is not available by state. The truck...

Mixed data persists regarding state's economic health. (Arizona)
September 1, 1990... In general, the recovery from the economic slump that reached bottom at the end of 1988 appears to be progressing, but at a very slow and erratic pace. Both geographically and sectorally, considerable variations in growth rates exist. A return...

Purchasing indicators track more slow growth in July. (Arizona)
September 1, 1990... The Arizona economy continued to move up in July, but the growth rate on both new orders received and production declined again for the third consecutive month, showing the fragile nature of the state's economic expansion. Prices paid for...

Arizona leading index moves higher in June.
September 1, 1990... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased in June to 118.3. The June number was .3 percent higher than the revised 117.9 number for May 1990 and .6 percent above the June 1989 number of 117.6 (1982 = 100). Sensitive...