Construction unemployment rates improved in 46 states and throughout the nation in May on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The May national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was 1.5 percent lower than a year ago, while the industry employed 213,000 more people than in May 2015.

US Department of Education gives Arizona $11 million for literacy development
By KTAR The Arizona Education Foundation (AEF) is receiving an $11.5-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a statewide literacy development program. The




