Arizona Business articles from September 1992

Arizona Business archives from September 1992

Arizona per capita personal income varies by county.
September 1, 1992... Decomposition of Income Reasons for the state's low per capita personal income (PCPI) were explored in the January 1992 issue of Arizona Business. Through a process called "decomposition," it was determined that several factors...

Economic gains of counties lagged U.S. in late 1980s.
September 1, 1992... Economic performance in Arizona's counties trailed the national average in the late 1980s, according to county-level data through 1990 recently released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. MARICOPA COUNTY Though below the national...

1990 census provides AZ income and poverty statistics. (Arizona)
September 1, 1992... Decennial census statistics on income and related measures are for the preceding year, i.e., the 1990 census reports 1989 income. Incomes may be expressed as either means or medians; only one or the other may be available for some items....

Home sales, affordability remain strong in 2nd quarter. (Industry Overview)
September 1, 1992... Affordability is still the bellwether of the surging single-family housing market. Although the resale affordability index fell slightly from 122 in the first quarter to 12 1, the new home index moved from 90 to 93. An index value of 100...

Arizona economic conditions still weak in mid-1992.
September 1, 1992... Though the economic recession may technically have ended, very little improvement in economic conditions was apparent in Arizona as late as mid-1992; nationally the recovery was slightly more vibrant. The national recession was centered on the...

Net migration remains in range of last 5 years. (Arizona)
September 1, 1992... Net in-migration to the Phoenix area was approximately 8,000 during second quarter 1992, within the 6,000 to 8,000 range that has prevailed since late 1987. The first quarter 1992 figure was revised up to 7,000. It now appears that the lowest...

Arizona leading index stumbles again in June. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
September 1, 1992... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell in June to 117.6. The June number was 0.5 percent below the 118.2 number for May 1992 and 0.7 percent above the June 1991 number of 116.8 (1982= 100). Real money supply (M2),...

Purchasing indicators remain positive in July.
September 1, 1992... The economic recovery picked up a bit more speed in July, according to indicators derived from the monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers conducted by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, an affiliate of the Seidman Research...