Your Arizona economics exam

The annual quiz at the Economic Outlook Luncheon tests your knowledge of the Arizona economy. This is the ninth year that the event has included the quiz, which is based on presentations at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheons this season. How many questions can you guess correctly?

The economy at mid-expansion: Look toward the next recession

Comerica Bank Chief Economist Robert Dye says it’s time to take a different perspective on the economy. Short story: “We need to get past the view that the economy is just now recovering. We’re actually in the middle of the expansion.”

Retail sales beat expectations, but so what?

Retail sales were up two tenths of a percent in January driven by spending on cars, clothing and online merchandise. It’s not a spectacular increase, and that’s probably because consumers aren’t sure low gas prices will endure. Economist Dennis Hoffman comments.

Non-profits are 'force to be reckoned with' in Arizona's economy

The Arizona Republic reports on an L. William Seidman Research Institute report concerning the impact of non-profits to the state's economy.

Arizona has recovered all its lost jobs, but here's the catch

Arizona has finally recovered the 315,000 jobs lost in the Great Recession, but unfortunately the new jobs do not pay as much as the ones that are gone. The Phoenix Business Journal asked regional economist Lee McPheters why.

Test your Arizona economic IQ

For 10 years, guests at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon, sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix, are challenged by research economist Lee McPheters to answer a set of questions about the background issues driving the Arizona economy. Here's your chance to do the same.

2017 economic forecast: Forging ahead in the Trump economy

Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon.

Will Trump policies help or hurt Arizona economy? Experts weigh in

The Arizona economy is predicted to sustain stable, subtle growth over the next year under the Trump administration, according to our economists.