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Arizona experts weigh in on rent control alternatives

There are other ways to help out struggling renters besides rent control that doesn't put the burden on landlords, says ASU real estate expert.

Money lessons to teach children for financial success

ASU finance expert says she sees a disconnect with her students and real-world money tips. Here are three lessons she says parents could share with their children.

Rising home, rent prices partially caused by lack of housing, experts say

When the Great Recession hit in 2008, Arizona’s booming construction industry was sidelined and has struggled to recover ever since, according to ASU economist.

Connecting academia and industry

ASU finds that certificate programs co-created by schools and corporations result in job-ready candidates.

Gas prices hit record high in Phoenix

Gas prices will continue to rise, ASU supply expert says, because supply chain issues that existed before the Ukraine conflict still aren’t fixed. And the addition of fighting in Eastern Europe creates additional logistics issues.

Valley non-profit putting $250K grant toward boosting employee pay

Competition for workers is fierce. ASU economist says the current unemployment rate is low — under 2.5% in the Phoenix metro area.

Expert expects supply chain issues to continue into 2023

As of January 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index had products such as meat, poultry, and eggs up 12% since the previous year.

ASU economist shares Fed forecast

To get a deeper understanding of everything that makes Federal Reserve rate hikes important, ASU economist Lee McPheters answers these questions, including whether the war in Ukraine affects the timing of the rate hikes.

First COVID, now a lockout: MLB labor dispute latest blow for spring training businesses

From bars and cafes to shops and hotels, a cancellation of spring training season would hurt Arizona and Florida businesses that rely on it.

Remote work seen more persistent than U.S. city planners expect

More than a third of workers expect to work from home at least one day a week this year, according to an ASU economist and his colleagues from the Virginia Commonwealth University and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.