Economy and Growth Federal Appropriations Bill Expands Tourism from Mexico The new federal spending bill passed by Congress last night includes a provision for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection “to initiate a pilot program to expand travel opportunities” for travelers from Mexico, a move that could generate up to $181 million dollars in additional spending in just the first year alone. Tourism, Mexico Read More
Economy and Growth, General News Closing the Tech Skills Gap in Arizona As technology trends evolve, the demand for cloud data storage makes cloud computing one of the hottest industries out there with a high demand for skilled professionals. Computing, Technology Read More
Economy and Growth High Unemployment, Rising Housing Costs Increase Risk of Evictions in Maricopa County A combination of Arizona’s high unemployment rate, increased housing costs, and an end to the federal eviction moratorium could mean thousands of Phoenix-area residents are at risk of losing their homes. Housing, Eviction, Economy Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine 2020 Census Counts More Than 99% of Arizona Households Did you fill out your census form? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show more than 99.9 percent of Arizona households have been counted in the 2020 Census. Census 2020 Read More
Economy and Growth Mission Possible: Luke AFB Expansion Means Opportunities for the Region Thousands of service members and their families will be arriving at Luke Air Force Base (Luke AFB) over the next six years, the result of a mission expansion involving 144 new fighter jets. Luke Air Force Base, Housing, Transportation, Education Read More
Economy and Growth, MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel How You Can Help Create MOMENTUM Development of the region’s new Regional Transportation Plan will rely heavily on the needs and priorities of the traveling public. Prop 400 Read More