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Food banks get lesson in economics

More demand, less supply, higher prices.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.

Thanksgiving dinner costs rise

The cost of turkey is higher than it has been since the early 1990s.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.

Pima Supervisors take "baby steps" on homelessness

Drug paraphernalia and human waste among the problems.

6-week convergence of major sporting events could make Arizona betting capital of the world

College football, the Super Bowl, and golf are all headed to Arizona in early 2023.

City-funded sewing class gearing up for second year

Program leaders say there's high demand locally for workers who can sew

As Arizona recovers from pandemic, Black entrepreneurs still face challenges

Black business owners, who as of 2021, have the lowest entrepreneurship rates of any single race and ethnicity in the U.S.

Prop 209 Medical Debt

The proposal targets add debt, but medical is the most common type of debt that people carry.

Inflation up in Arizona because of housing prices

While gas and food prices are also up, they're not why Arizona has one of the highest rates in the nation.

Self-driving car startup that lost permit in California coming to Tucson

The company lost its permit after the state found it had failed to monitor safety drivers' records.

Arizona's minimum wage set to increase

State law mandates it go up with inflation.

Arizona sees increase in housing permits

Many Western and Sunbelt states topped the list.

Union membership in Arizona inches up

The state still trails much of the nation.

More new Arizona residents come from California than anywhere else

About half of new residents come from Western U.S. states.

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