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Amazon impact on Arizona food prices not as great as other parts of U.S.

Many national grocers are losing sleep over the online giant, but Valley grocers are up for the competition.

Frank Lloyd Wright's lasting mark on metro Phoenix house styles

From Arizona State University’s Gammage Auditorium and the Wright House to the First Christian Church, Frank Lloyd Wright gave the Valley its unique architectural style. Naturally, Real Estate Professor Mark Stapp, who is the executive director of W. P.

Value of damage caused by BP oil spill

Emeritus Regents Professor of Economics Kerry Smith talks about his research paper, which estimates $17.2 billion in environmental reparations.

Amazon acquires Whole Foods

Brick-and-mortar bookstore and electronic retailers have been struggling since Amazon came into the market. Now there may be challenges for retail grocers since the online giant started its deal with the natural and organic foods market.

The CORE Institute's high-tech health care strategy

Hear Chairman and CEO Dr. David Jacofsky's keynote presentation about how the Phoenix-based practice continues to celebrate success in driving physician, hospital, and payer alignment to deliver patient outcomes, thanks to its proprietary IT platform.

Phoenix manufacturer ON Semiconductor invests in business, engineering with named ASU professorships

Professors Dale S. Rogers and Bertan Bakkaloglu were named ON Semiconductor Professors of Business and Engineering, confirming their roles as leaders in their respective fields.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area is poised for change

Authentic. Unique. Experiential. Community. These buzz words are landing in cities across the country as more and more mixed-use projects aim to meet the market’s desire for something different. Not surprisingly, Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale are following suit.

The U.S. economy is stronger than you think

The U.S. economy is stronger than the GDP growth rate suggests, and now is the time for the Federal Reserve to begin gradually raising the federal funds target rate.

A year without the Colorado River, as seen by economists

What if the Colorado River water delivered to users throughout the west dried up for a year? National Geographic reported on a study of this hypothetical question by L. William Seidman Research Institute economists Timothy James and Anthony Evans.

WorkWise: Can't find a job? Get one created

Mildred L. Culp, a Scripps Media syndicated columnist, talked to economist Lee McPheters for a story about job creation that ran in the Knoxville News Sentinel, among many other papers.