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Economic experts take a look at what's ahead for the nation and the state of Arizona at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix. This year John Arnold, Director of the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Dennis Hoffman, Director of the L.

Employment figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the year through August show that every Western state lost jobs compared to the same eight-month period last year. Nationally, nonfarm employment through August was down by -3.7 percent.

Housing prices in Phoenix continued their downward march in September, extending a record string of declines that started 19 months ago. Home prices fell 28 percent this September compared with the same month last year, according to the Arizona State University-Repeat Sales Index (ASU-RSI).

Building necessary infrastructure is key to Arizona's economic competitiveness, yet realizing that fact may take a change of thinking.

A year ago, economists were talking of a possible recession, but few predicted the severity of the present financial crisis.

John Kotter knows your organization needs to change. His latest book, "A Sense of Urgency," delves into the how-to required of managers needing to embark on that first step, avoiding pitfalls along the way.

You’ve determined that a particular culture will allow you to execute your business strategy, but how do you build it? Angelo Kinicki has years of research and consulting experience in this area as the Weatherup/Overby Chair in Leadership at the W. P. Carey School.

If asked, could you describe the culture of your company? You should, because as management professor and leadership consultant Angelo Kinicki says, culture is important to employee behavior and company performance. Listen to part one of our series on company culture.

Activity in the Phoenix real estate market dropped between June and July, during the summer season when sales are usually up. The reason is that foreclosure-related activity fell once again — dropping below 30 percent for the first time since 2009.

Two new faculty members joining the W. P. Carey Department of Information Systems this fall will bring expertise in critical areas of information systems that have been making headlines. Roberto J.