2018’s best & worst places to retire
By Adam McCann | WalletHub After putting in decades of hard work, we naturally expect to have financial security in our golden years. But not all Americans can look forward to a relaxing retirement. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey, two in three workers reported feeling at least somewhat confident […]
Read More →Native American farmers plan moves to global market, greater sustainability
By Tayler Brown | Cronkite News Thirty miles south of Phoenix, green fields of alfalfa and pima cotton stretch toward a triple-digit sun. Hundreds of yellow butterflies dance above the purple flowers that dapple the tops of the young alfalfa stalks – to expert eyes, the flowers signal that the plants are heat-stressed and […]
Read More →Pollack: Good economic news continues
ELLIOTT D. POLLACK & Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13th, 2018 The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week This week’s news continues to be good. But, some of those pesky imbalances that will ultimately create problems are now starting to appear. That doesn’t mean the cycle […]
Read More →Trump Canadian tariffs impact local businesses, workers [VIDEO]
Arizona PBS See how one local business is getting impacted by tariffs placed on Canadian products by President Donald Trump and how jobs are being affected as well WATCH:
Read More →Small businesses are investing with expansions in Chandler
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only.) By Mayor Jay Tibshraeny | San Tan Sun News Chandler has been blessed with a solid business community that is always looking for ways to grow and invest back into our city. While larger companies like Intel, Orbital ATK and Rogers tend to grab headlines […]
Read More →Pollack: An optimistic picture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6th, 2018 The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week It’s beginning to sound like a broken record. The data continue to paint an optimistic picture. And although the upcycle is now nine years old, there is no end in sight. And while […]
Read More →Arizona economy: Big gains expected in employment, population
By Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Arizona’s job growth is expected to outpace the nation over the next several years, and most of the gains will occur in metropolitan Phoenix, a report released Thursday forecasts. The state’s population also is expected to grow by 1 million residents over the same time period. Arizona will […]
Read More →‘Hypnotic Mass Phenomena’
Interview of the Week: Peter Thiel Svelte Hacker News Peter Thiel is one of Silicon Valley’s bigger-than-life characters. Now he is leaving the epicenter of the tech industry. A conversation on human herd behavior, successful investment, Donald Trump’s genius, homosexuality and death. The mentioning of his name sends shockwaves through Silicon Valley, the place where […]
Read More →Brookstone files for bankruptcy, will close all mall stores
By Nathan Bomey | azcentral You may soon have to get your massage chair somewhere else. Specialty goods retailer Brookstone, known for quirky products such as back-kneading chairs or Bluetooth speakers in the shape of footballs, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday and plans to close all of its remaining mall stores. The company hired […]
Read More →Gender gap in pay begins with children’s allowances, unscientific analysis suggests
By Rachel Beth Banks | Cronkite News Parents pay boys a weekly allowance twice as high as they give girls, according to a study from a Phoenix-area company that sells an app to track children’s chores, allowances and finances. Boys averaged nearly $14 a week, while girls averaged almost $7, according to a data […]
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