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High Cost Of Thanksgiving Meal Causes Great Concern For Families

Nov 18, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Americans are still paying a lot of money for their Thanksgiving meals this year. This week, the American Farm Bureau released its report on the annual cost of Thanksgiving dinners. The numbers showed that the average cost in 2023 was $61.17,...

Canadians Show Interest In Arizona Economy

Nov 2, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Arizona Legislators have an opportunity this week to meet and greet with a Canadian delegation. On Monday, Arizona State Representative David Cook announced that the Delegate General of Québec in Los Angeles, Mr. David Brulotte, would be visiting...

Diamondbacks World Series Appearance Boosts Phoenix Economy

Nov 1, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A local team’s unexpected run to the pinnacle of the baseball world has given its city an economic boon. The Arizona Diamondbacks weren’t expected to go too far during the 2023 Major League Baseball postseason, but the team has proven its...

Americans Expected To Spend Big This Halloween

Oct 30, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | Americans are spending lots of their money on Halloween festivities in 2023. A recent study by the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed that there is likely to be $12.2 billion spent on Halloween this year in the United States. This number is...

Yee Takes A Stand For Israel, Plans To Increase Investments

Oct 20, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | One Arizona leader is using her statewide office to support Israel at a time when that nation faces tremendous threats to its security. Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee recently announced that her office “plans to increase Israel bond...

Hobbs’ Inaction Resulted In Higher Gas Pump Prices

Oct 20, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | As Arizonans continue to pay high prices at the gas pumps, a recent revelation exposes a possible contributing factor from the state’s chief executive. On Monday, the Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Study Committee on Air Quality and Energy issued a...

Small Business Optimism Fades Despite Biden Admin Boasting Of ‘Record-Breaking Economy’

Oct 15, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The current state of the American economy continues to trouble small business owners. This week, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its latest Small Business Optimism Index, showing a drop of a half point during the...

Gas Prices Continue To Cause Hardship Under President Biden

Oct 9, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | A state representative is expressing disgust with the rising gas prices in Arizona. Last week, Arizona State Representative Teresa Martinez posted a picture of the price of gas at a pump, showing the cost to be $4.899 per gallon. The total cost...

Arizona Commerce Authority May Have Misspent $2.4 Million To Court Private CEOs

Oct 4, 2023

By Corinne Murdock | The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) may have misspent $2.4 million to court private CEOs, according to a new report from the Arizona Auditor General (AG). The ACA is a state agency managed as a public-private partnership. The report...

Small Business Owners’ Optimism Stalled

Sep 16, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | American small business owners are not becoming more optimistic with the trends of the nation’s economy. This week, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its Small Business Optimism Index for August 2023, showing a...

Mitchell Takes Tough Stand On Organized Retail Theft

Sep 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | The top prosecutor for Arizona’s largest county continues to take a tough stand against organized retail theft in her jurisdiction. Last week, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced that charges were being filed against an individual...

Google To Construct $600 Million Data Center In Mesa

Sep 13, 2023

By Daniel Stefanski | An internet search engine giant is making a significant investment in the Grand Canyon State. Last week, Google unleashed a significant announcement, revealing that it would soon be constructing a $600 million data center in Mesa, marking the...