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Investment Groups Buying Fewer Tucson Homes

Fewer foreclosures cause the drop, result is a more stable market

Tucson Home Sales Rise 14% in May from Last Year

Foreclosures down, volume and sales prices up as market strength continues.

Arizona Spotlight for June 26, 2015

Eating "Unprocesssed" for a full year; National Independents Week stresses importance of buying local; Chris Dashiell reviews "Desert Bloom" from 1986; and foibles of would-be Arizona outlaws Cyclone Bill & Climax Jim.

Arizona Tourism on the Rebound

Industry saw big growth in 2014. Visit Tucson hopes to capitalize on recent success

Independents and Independence

Tucson residents join national celebration to support local businesses.

Businesses, Feds Meet on Border Banking; No Resolutions

Federal money-laundering regulations hampering economy; olutions could add expense.

TEP Drops Request to Lower Solar Power Purchase Price

After objections, utility says it will renew plan as part of a 2017 rate increase proposal.

Arizona Jobless Rate Falls Again; Workforce Growth Slight

May employment usually slows with school out; this year's slows more than decade-long trend.

New Businesses Get Leg Up from Incubators

Groups focus on getting entrepreneurs get through tough early years, grow.

METRO WEEK: Budget Relies on Improved Tucson Economy

Spending plan assumes sales tax will bring in $7.7 million more in 2015-16.

Long-Awaited Broadway Widening Approved

Tucson City Council votes unanimously to accept task force recommendation for six lanes.

Report: Davis-Monthan Worth $1 Billion to Tucson

Base generates a huge economic impact in Southern Arizona

What's City Bond Rate Downgrade Mean?

Higher interest rates on Tucson borrowing for infrastructure, other capital projects.

METRO WEEK: Tucson Job Center Gets National Attention

One formerly homeless veteran got education, job with help from employment program.

Arizona Nonprofits Bouncing Back from Recession

Giving level back to pre-recession level of nearly $3 billion statewide, anlysis reveals.

Economist: Tucson Growth Will Outpace National by 2017

Government spending and population growth will spur economy, UA analyst says.

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