August 25, 2025

RECENT/RELATED RESEARCH

Ballot Issues
Analyzing Student Proficiency and Instructional Spending: A Voter’s Guide to Proposition 320 and Public-School Spending in Arizona
Introduction On November 3, Arizona voters will decide whether to adopt Proposition 320, a measure designed to improve the state’s…
Jobs & Our Economy
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update
Introduction Arizona lost 4,100 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis month-over-month (MOM) in August (-0.13%), ranking 43rd among all…
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in Arizona- August 2026 Update
Introduction  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Phoenix MSA rose 2.5% year-over-year (YOY) in August – down from the recent 3.0% peak in April and 2.8% reading in June. The energy category of the CPI rose 19.1% YOY in August – an increase…
Jobs & Our Economy
The Economic Contribution of Arizona’s Arts Sector
Introduction The arts are, as Beverly Sills once observed, “the signature of civilizations.” Art institutions shape the character of their…

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