by Anastasia Tomkin | Apr 1, 2024 | Featured, Housing, Personal Income, Uncategorized
Jay, a tech executive from Virginia Beach, had simple criteria for where he wanted to live: somewhere with a solid tech presence, decent weather and spacious, reasonably-priced housing. He was stunned by the high cost of homes in places like Seattle and San Francisco....
by Jiana Smith | Mar 20, 2024 | Featured, Inflation, Uncategorized
Fashion stylist Daun Green started her company Dusk ‘Til Dawn in her home in 2015. However, as she booked more film and photo shoots and found herself carrying more supplies, she knew she needed a change of pace–a truck and a showroom. Green decided to apply for a...
by Anastasia Tomkin | Mar 14, 2024 | Personal Income, Uncategorized
Consumer spending slowed in January from a very high rate in December, and inflation cooled less than economists had hoped.Personal income increased 1% in January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday. But despite such a big gain, Americans spent just 0.2%...
by Tiara White | May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Arizona is a dynamic state, with a robust labor market, all the signs that this state may be recession proof. Lexi Porterfield is a skilled trades coordinator, academic advisor, and recruiter at Central Arizona College– she goes to careers fairs to recruit students...
by Impu Sehgal | Apr 26, 2023 | Manufacturing, Uncategorized
New orders for durable goods had been plunging in the months of January and February, signaling that the market for long-lasting consumer goods is contracting as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rate hikes and the banking crisis deepens. The new durable...
by Shukria Bayan | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Afghanistan’s economy was in crisis even before the Taliban took control in August 2021. But now it has reached a critical point, with widespread poverty and food insecurity. In less than two years, over a million people have lost their jobs. A staggering 97% of the...
