Arizona ranked sixth in the nation for exports percent increase from 2018 to 2019, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, growing to $24.7 billion, a record high for Arizona. Arizona exports increased 9.7 percent and ranked in the top 20 for exports by dollar value. “Increasing trade means more jobs and opportunities...
Read MoreHiring jumped last month as U.S. employers added 225,000 jobs, bolstering an economy that faces threats from China’s viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles at Boeing. Half a million people streamed into the job market, though not all of them found work. That influx meant that more people were counted as unemployed,...
Read MoreIt is known to many as Arizona’s beach. But over the last few years there have been safety concerns about visiting Rocky Point, known as Puerto Peñasco in Mexico. A new coalition of business leaders and property owners has formed in Rocky Point to try to change that perception. “A lot of people have...
Read MoreTwo Arizona men have been charged of running a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, according to documents filed in federal court. Their victims include a number of former Major League Baseball players. From a look at their social media, John Caruso and Zach Salter had it all: traveling to exotic locations, driving luxury cars, and...
Read MoreUnited Airlines says it has inked a deal to acquire Phoenix-based Westwind School of Aeronautics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chicago-based United said it will become the only major U.S.-based airline to operate its own flight academy. Westwind is located in north Phoenix at Deer Valley Airport. Prior to the acquisition, the...
Read MoreScientists in Arizona are working to develop a test for the coronavirus that could be used in hospitals and by doctors across the U.S. Right now, the Centers for Disease Control is the only one who can test patients for the coronavirus across the country. As of Tuesday, the CDC had done 260 total...
Read MoreMacy’s announced Tuesday that it plans on closing 125 of its stores in lower tier malls and its corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati in the next three years. The company also plans on cutting about 2,000 corporate and support positions as it works to stabilize its profitability and position itself for growth. “We will...
Read MoreAn annual report from the American Lung Association showed that Arizona continues to fail in preventing and reducing tobacco use. Arizona received an F grade for tobacco prevention and cessation, one of five categories each of the states was judged on in the report. The state received an F grade in the category in...
Read MorePHOTO CREDIT: Oars.com Grand Canyon National Park is now accepting applications in a highly competitive lottery for non-commercial rafting trips on the Colorado River. The National Park Service said 462 permits are available for specific dates in 2021. Anyone 18 and older can apply for the trips that last from 12 to 25 days....
Read MoreDefense contractor Raytheon has announced that they will be setting up a new headquarters for its missiles and defense division in Tucson. A merger with United Technologies will set Raytheon Missiles & Defense in southern Arizona, and Raytheon Intelligence & Space will be in Arlington, Virginia. Raytheon’s missile system already employs about 13,000 workers...
Read More