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Phoenix industrial real estate market remains steady in Q4

Despite a steep drop in investment levels, Phoenix’s industrial real estate market stayed strong in the fourth quarter of 2022 according to a recent report published by Transwestern Real Estate Services. Rents continued to rise sharply and Phoenix’s vacancy rates remained surprisingly low considering economic factors like stubbornly high inflation. Transwestern, which tracks activity throughout …

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Arizona Chamber CEO argues that pro-growth policy matters before Senate Commerce Committee

Arizona Chamber President and CEO Danny Seiden testified before the Arizona state Senate Commerce Committee last week, delivering a “State of Arizona Business” address to committee members. Seiden began his testimony by highlighting Arizona’s competitive economic rankings against other states, indicating that the state’s economic climate is going in the right direction. “We are ranked …

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Battery factory set to be built in Tucson

The Pima County Board of Supervisors last month approved American Battery Factory’s planned Tucson gigafactory, potentially adding a new asset to Arizona’s growing advanced manufacturing sector. At 2 million square feet, the factory will be the largest lithium iron phosphate factory in the United States. The Utah-based company will also be relocating its headquarters to …

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Ducey tenure ends having presided over creation of 500,000 jobs

Since Doug Ducey became governor of Arizona in January 2015, Arizona’s private sector grew by over half a million jobs, according to an announcement from the Governor’s Office and a report by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Over the eight years of Ducey’s administration, which ended Monday, Arizona was a national leader in employment …

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Arizona voters overwhelmingly support investments in infrastructure, according to new poll

Arizona voters overwhelmingly support investments in infrastructure, according to a recent poll conducted by Cygnal – an award-winning international polling, public opinion, and predictive analysis firm. The poll concludes voters across all parties consistently support increasing investments in infrastructure. According to Cygnal, regardless of geography, income, education, and demographic characteristics, approval peaked and hovered above …

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News Category: Economic Development

Phoenix industrial real estate market remains steady in Q4

Arizona Chamber CEO argues that pro-growth policy matters before Senate Commerce Committee

Battery factory set to be built in Tucson

Ducey tenure ends having presided over creation of 500,000 jobs

Arizona voters overwhelmingly support investments in infrastructure, according to new poll

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