Rob Winder

Rob Winder

Contributor, Cronkite News

Rob is a digital reporter covering the economy, business, and money in politics. His work can be seen on ABC15, Tucson Sentinel, and Inside Business Tucson

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Arizona Arizona’s Competitive Housing Market is Leading Some Buyers to Send Sellers ‘Love Letters’

Some potential Arizona homebuyers are sending sellers "love letters" to try to stand out among other bidders.

Rob Winder Rob Winder September 29, 2021 12:24 pm MST
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Culture Phoenix-based ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer Takes Show on the Road

Stacey Gordon is retrofitting an ice cream truck into a mobile puppet theater—and could be driving to a street near you!

Rob Winder Rob Winder July 8, 2021 8:26 am MST
Economy Hispanic man working as bus boy in restaurant kitchen. Photo courtesy kali9/E+/Getty Images
Economy Raising the Minimum Wage Linked to Arizona’s Lowering Poverty Rate

Arizona voters approved raising the state's minimum wage incrementally from $8.05 in 2016 to $12 in 2020.

Rob Winder Rob Winder September 29, 2020 11:38 am MST
Economy FILE - In this June 16, 2020 photo, travelers wear mask as they wait at the American Airlines ticket counter in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines reported large second-quarter losses on Thursday, July 23, 2020, as expected, and warned that the recovery in air travel that began in April has stalled as coronavirus cases surge again in the U.S. American posted a loss of more than $2 billion, and Southwest lost $915 million. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Economy American Airlines Tells 1,000 Arizona Employees to Expect Layoffs

Airline executives say the layoffs could have been prevented if federal COVID relief had been extended.

Rob Winder Rob Winder September 4, 2020 1:40 pm MST

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