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Collaborative effort needed for Valley housing shortage

The answer to the Valley’s housing shortage is complicated, according to an ASU real estate expert.

Phoenix-area restaurants and consumers trying to deal with crazy food prices

An ASU economist says the cost of transporting food with gas prices a dollar more a gallon than a year ago are increasing food prices.

Rising wages could not keep pace with rising prices in Arizona in 2021

An ASU economist says the current imbalance between wage and price increases is not likely to be a long-term problem.

MLB lockout could impact businesses relying on Spring Training revenue

According to research from the Seidman Research Institute, the Cactus league generated more than $640 million dollars for the state in 2018. That number dropped significantly, to around $363 million in 2020 when Covid-19 ended the training season early.

The true cost of free returns

Groceries, phone accessories, yard equipment, curling irons — we buy everything online nowadays. And we return a lot of it as well. Retailers took back $100 billion in items in 2021. An ASU supply chain expert breaks down the consequences on the environment.

University students flock to supply chain majors

An ASU supply chain expert teaches his students that the supply chain is kind of like personal health.

How companies use your information to get the most money from you

What can you do to make sure you’re getting a fair price online? An ASU information systems expert offers these three tips.

ASU and the Deloitte Foundation to fund scholarships for students pursuing a master's in accounting

In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, the W. P.

Industries continue to boom across Arizona despite potential challenges for water and cost of living

More than 700,000 new jobs may be created in Arizona by the year 2030, and with that many people potentially moving to the Valley, the state is dealing with problems that could come with massive growth.

A Tempe family will soon move into a 3D printed house

Homeownership is becoming out of reach for more and more Arizonans. So Habitat for Humanity is betting on new technology to reduce construction costs. A family in Tempe will soon move into one of the first houses the organization has built using 3D printing.