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We believe sound fiscal and economic research is essential to uphold Arizona's economic vitality, future, and individual opportunity.  

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CSI’s mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so that Arizonans are educated and informed on issues impacting their lives. CSI employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of these measures on the Arizona economy and individual opportunity.

 

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Jobs & Our Economy
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Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2024

Arizona gained 4,100 nonfarm jobs in November (+0.12%, +1.85% year-over-year) – putting Arizona in the middle (26th) among all states in monthly job growth.

December 20, 2024 Kamryn Brunner
Crime & Public Safety
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The Cost of Crime in Arizona

In this report, we examine the crime and criminal justice landscape in Arizona, and specifically what has changed over the last decade.

November 21, 2024 Zachary Milne
Housing & Our Community
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Housing Affordability in Arizona Quarter 3 2024 Update

Arizona’s housing shortfall persists, and although the state was previously making progress in closing that shortfall, the latest data shows that Arizona is losing ground.

October 23, 2024 Zachary Milne
Education
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ESA Facts and Fictions

What’s Really Going on With Education Savings Accounts in Arizona?

October 08, 2024 Glenn FarleyZachary Milne
Housing Crisis in Phoenix Leads to Record Evictions
Latin Times
July 12, 2024 Glenn Farley
Fentanyl, opioid crisis cost Arizona $58B in 2023, report says
Tucson.com
June 25, 2024 Glenn Farley
The Sun Belt cities that poured $460M into 'bottomless pit' of homelessness but ended up with MORE vagrants
Daily Mail
June 10, 2024 Katie Ratlief
Treating shortages, financial shifts in state’s largest industry
MSN
May 15, 2024 Glenn Farley
Jobs & Our Economy
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Arizona's Job Killers: Breaking Down the Economic Threats

Get ready for a hard-hitting dive into the policies set to crush Arizona's job market in 2024.

August 20, 2024 Katie Ratlief
Crime & Public Safety
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Can Arizona Conquer the Fentanyl Crisis?

With nearly 150 lives lost daily to fentanyl overdoses across the U.S., no state is immune.

August 05, 2024 Katie Ratlief
Ballot Issues
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A Breakdown of the 2024 Arizona Legislative Session featuring Katie Ratlief and Wayne Schutsky

Joining Chairman and Host Earl Wright to unpack these issues are Katie Ratlief, Executive Director of Common Sense Institute, and Wayne Schutsky, a field correspondent with KJZZ. The three unpack the detail

May 14, 2024 Katie Ratlief
State Budget
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Understanding and Solving Arizona's Budget Deficit featuring Danny Seiden and Glenn Farley

Host and National Chairman of CSI Earl Wright welcomes President & CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry Danny Seiden and CSI Arizona's Director of Policy and Research Glenn Farley to discuss th

January 17, 2024 Glenn Farley
January 09, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Free Enterprise Summit

Save the Date! 2024 Free Enterprise Summit: January 9, 2025, 11:30 a.m – 2:00 p.m., Phoenix, AZ. Featuring Arthur Brooks, Keynote Speaker.

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