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State minimum wage to increase by 50 cents in January

9/13/2023
PHOENIX — What would you buy for an extra $20 a week? A nice meal? A car mount for your phone? An extra four gallons of gasoline? That’s the choice that will be facing Arizonans at or near the bottom of the pay scale in January when the state’s minimum wage rises another 50 cents, to $14.35 an hour.

Unemployment filings up, but hiring rates at lowest …

8/17/2023
PHOENIX — It looks like efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to cool the economy are working — at least here in Arizona.

Job openings, rate of people voluntarily leaving jobs …

7/21/2023
PHOENIX — Thinking of quitting your job? New state economic figures suggest the timing to find better employment may never be better.

Valley groups look to boost workers, Arizona labor …

2/24/2023
A robust labor force will continue to reign important in the coming years if Arizona wants to remain competitive.