Arizona isn't immune to the recession that the coronavirus pandemic seems increasingly likely to push the nation into, but there's a bright side to it, according to Research Professor of Economics Lee McPheters.

Typically, this is the season when Arizona welcomes crowds of spring breakers and spring training visitors, but Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport finds itself in an unfamiliar position.

Every year, Arizona hosts 15 Major League Baseball teams for spring training, and the Cactus League games play a significant role in the state’s economy.

Canceled: Alex Taylor, who oversees $21 billion in annual revenues and more than 55,000 employees worldwide, will speak at the Economic Club of Phoenix event on Thursday, March 12.

The baseball association makes a unique impact unlike any other sporting event in the region, according to Clinical Professor of Economics Daniel Marburger.

Dennis Hoffman, director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, and Mark Stapp, executive director of the Master of Real Estate Development program, share their expert economic opinions.

Findings from the Seidman Research Institute show the impact on program participants, families, and state of Arizona.

New research by Professor of Economics Basit Zafar and his co-author finds male college students are more likely to ask for grade changes.

In The Wall Street Journal's newsletter on the economy, they're reading Professor of Economics Basit Zafar and his co-author's working paper, "Ask and You Shall Receive? Gender Differences in Regrades in College."

The wage hike of $12 an hour is a 9% increase from the $11 an hour that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. It's also the fourth consecutive annual increase.