Report: Almost one-third of Arizona jobs at risk due to automation
According to a report by Kempler Industries, Arizona could lose 28% of its workforce, or 782,150 jobs, to automation.
College football championship may be an economic Super Bowl for Louisiana
When Arizona hosted the championship game in Glendale in 2016, a study by the Seidman Research Institute indicated that the estimated economic impact was more than $273 million.
Economists talk tariffs, trade wars, and U.S. expansion
Hear about the slower yet strong economy from national and regional experts who spoke at the 56th Annual ASU Economic Forecast Luncheon on Dec. 11, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Arizona Democrats' claim about GOP trade policy and rising grocery prices doesn't add up
Professor of Economics Bart Hobijn says the Consumer Price Index may be a better way to measure supermarket cost trends.
2019 Economic Forecast Luncheon
National and local speakers unveil what’s in store for the year ahead.
Co-founder of State Forty Eight talks about representing Arizona
Michael Spangenberg accepted the 2019 Spirit of Enterprise Award at the Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon on Nov. 13.
Slowing GDP growth but no recession
The most accurate economic forecaster Sam Kahan of ACT Research delivered his 2020 economic forecast at the 2019 Lawrence R. Klein Award reception.
U.S.-Mexico tomato trade war faces a crucial deadline on Monday
A study released earlier this year by Arizona State University economists — and commissioned by a trade association representing importers of Mexican tomatoes — showed how the prices of most varieties of tomatoes would spike if Mexican imports fell by half.
Supermarkets near home, fast-food along commute tied to obesity
A new study found that people with more grocery stores close to home and workers who pass more fast-food restaurants on their commute have higher odds of being overweight or obese.
Fast-food outlets on commuter routes may fuel obesity crisis
A new study by Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics Adriana Dornelles finds a link between the number of restaurants and higher BMI.