Scottsdale is the No. 1 place to move in U.S.
AZBigMedia AZBigMedia HireAHelper, the online marketplace for finding, comparing and booking moving transportation and services, today released its second annual study examining U.S. moving trends and the No. 1 hot spot for those relocating is Scottsdale. This study is a unique and nuanced view of more than 25,000 moves booked in 2019 to identify exactly where people […]
Read More →Maracay Homes Chief Andy Warren nails annual economic predictions
Andy Warren – Maracay Homes Chief/Maracay By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Andy Warren is killing it. First, he hit a home run with the success of his new Avance community at the base of South Mountain, where homes are selling at a rapid pace. Now the president of Scottsdale-based Maracay Homes apparently is Nostradamus reincarnated. Back in […]
Read More →Pollack: A lot going on
ELLIOTT D. POLLACK& Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2020The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week It was quite a week politically. President Trump was acquitted on the charges related to his impeachment, the Iowa caucus turned into a technology issue, and a State of the […]
Read More →Report: Scottsdale Airport is an economic powerhouse
A view of Scottsdale Airport at 15000 N Airport Drive. / Arianna Grainey / Independent Newsmedia Independent Newsmedia Scottsdale Airport, the busiest single-runway general aviation airport, continues to be a significant asset for the city of Scottsdale, according to a recently published report. Dr. Lee McPheters, research professor at Seidman Research Institute at the W.P. […]
Read More →Pollack: A mixed bag
ELLIOTT D. POLLACK& Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week It was a busy week for economic data. The results were mixed but not unexpected. Real GDP in the 4th quarter was up modestly despite trillion dollar deficits and […]
Read More →Nikola Motor, Lucid ramp up tech manufacturing hiring in Arizona
Nikola Motor has been hiring at a steady clip and recently trained 13 of its newest employees. Ken Mushet, environmental health and safety manager, leads the 13 new hires on a tour of the company’s headquarters in Phoenix. / Jim Poulin / Phoenix Business Journal By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal When it comes to tech […]
Read More →Pollack: Solid growth
ELLIOTT D. POLLACK& Company The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week It was a slow week for national economic news. Leading indicators were essentially flat. Monthly existing home sales increased substantially from a year ago in December but were up only modestly for the year (2019 […]
Read More →Here’s how GPEC helps Valley become a magnet for innovation
AZBigMedia The numbers are staggering. In its just over 30 years of existence, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has helped more than 800 companies set up business in Arizona, helped bring more than 144,000 jobs to the state, and attracted more than $16.1 billion in capital investment to the region. “(GPEC President and CEO) Chris Camacho […]
Read More →Two Valley public companies featured on Fortune’s most-admired list
Sprouts Farmers Market / Phoenix Business Journal By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. and Scottsdale’s Taylor Morrison Home Corp. made Fortune’s 2020 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Fortune publishes the list every year, based on surveys conducted with executives, directors, and analysts, who rate companies in their own […]
Read More →Pollack: Housing starts excellent!
ELLIOTT D. POLLACK& Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2020The Monday Morning Quarterback A quick analysis of important economic data released over the last week On the face of it, last week’s economic news was good. Housing starts numbers were excellent. Retail sales, while slightly lower than expectations, were still strong. Consumer sentiment remained high. […]
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