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A graph of Arizona and US unemployment rates over the past two years.

Arizona Unemployment Flat at 5%; Seasonal Job Loss High

Post-holiday season job losses were higher than normal, but monthly report contains silver lining.

Forecast: Strength Ahead for Tucson Commercial Real Estate

High job growth will push growth of office, industrial and retail buildings.

Arizona Unemployment Hits 9-Year Low: 4.8%

Statistics show strong signs of economic growth in the state.
Downtown Tucson.

Economists Predict Strong Year Ahead for Tucson, Nation

Tucson poised for growth behind increased federal spending, population growth.
Company CEO Jim Cantrell said a Vector rocket is small enough to fit on the back of a commercial truck.

Land Lease in Place, Vector Looks to Future in Tucson

A company executive said plans are to build a factory in 2017, then start hiring staff.
An unidentified Raytheon employee works on a weapons component at the Tucson plant.

Raytheon Begins its Expansion, Adding 2,000 at Tucson Plant

Tucson's largest private employer ready for new employees, buildings on South Side.
US-Mexico border

Tucson Leaders Work to Nurture Ties With Mexico Post-Election

Uncertainty about the future of Tucson-Mexico ties has local leaders working to keep relations solid.

Tucson Businesses Predicting Strong Holiday Shopping Season

Local economic momentum has retailers thinking there will be plenty of shopping in the next month.
Downtown Tucson at night.

Tucson's Millennial Population Declined in Last Decade

Millennials are concerned with wages, and not just walkability, the study suggests.
Governor Doug Ducey, during an interview with AZPM's Lorraine Rivera from January 2016.

Ducey: Raytheon Expansion Signals Tucson's Tech Growth

Arizona governor also points to recent relocations and dropping unemployment.
Overlooking the Tucson metropolitan area.

Tucson Housing Prices Grow Faster Than US Average

Tucson home prices grew by 5.3 percent in the past year, realtors association data show.
Forever Yong’s garlic harvest is ready to go to market.

Feeding Our Future: Farmers and Markets

New ways to support small farmers and backyard gardeners, to grow our local food system
Tierra y Libertad, a collective in South Tucson’s Wakefield Neighborhood, reclaimed a back alleyway with colorful murals.

Feeding Our Future: Growing Community in Tucson’s Barrios

Home-grown efforts to improve Tucson’s struggling neighborhoods start with vegetable gardens.
ll 17 Compost Cats are OSHA-Certified equipment operators. Clarisa Avalos says, “I’m having fun!” as she maneuvers the skip loader to turn a pile of wet compost.

Feeding Our Future: Turning Garbage into Gardens

How a group of UA undergraduates are saving the environment.

September Sees Back-to-School Boost for Arizona Employment

The start of the academic year means roughly 30,000 people were hired last month, according to state data.
There are 400 wild, edible native foods in the Sonoran Desert. This food mandala is made from mesquite, ironwood, cholla cactus buds and cactus seeds.

Feeding Our Future: Harvesting the Desert

The answer to future food shortages may be right outside our doors.

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