According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Valley posted one of the steepest unemployment drops in the country in May.

A bank might not actually charge savers a negative rate, but it might levy a 'storage fee' that exceeds any positive interest earned, according to Professor of Economics Dennis Hoffman, who's the director of the Seidman Research Institute.

Millions of U.S. workers have filed unemployment applications each week since disruptions became widespread from the coronavirus pandemic. A survey by economics researchers provides more timely and accurate jobless information than the Labor Department's weekly report.

A crisis and a need for clarity compelled Alexander Bick and Adam Blandin to collaborate on an ongoing national survey designed to bolster public knowledge about fast-changing employment trends during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 653,000 Valley workers filed for unemployment assistance since the pandemic shut down the state. The Department of Economic Security is struggling to keep up with the high volume of claims — and the demand for help is expected to keep coming.

Although the economy is expected to gradually improve beginning in July, the unemployment rate in the Valley will still be in at nearly 10% by December.

Employment data needs to be accurate and up-to-date, but most traditional economic statistics, such as those for the labor market, fall short because they are reported with an extremely slow response.

Governor Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order officially expired on May 15. What will the Valley's new way of life look like? Arizona PBS asked Professor of Economics Dennis Hoffman.

Arizona State University economists say the state’s economic slide due to the coronavirus pandemic will last for months but be followed by a quick rebound that results in recovery by early 2021.

The job market is difficult to understand without accurate data. An ASU economist's workforce surveys are more current than the government’s — and more frightening.