Stories tagged: "economy"

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Latin America Mexicans in the US Sent Billions to Mexico Despite COVID-19 Vulnerability

In 2020, economic charts show that Mexicans broke records by sending billions to their loved ones in Mexico.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz December 11, 2020 9:44 am MST
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Economy Doing Your Christmas Shopping Online? Here’s How You Can Still Support Local Businesses.

Forget Amazon—the Arizona Marketplace features more than 50 local vendors that offer everything from state pride apparel to Arizona-made beauty products.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner November 30, 2020 1:08 pm MST
Family Volunteer Monroy Martinez, left, hands out a free to-go lunch to a boy at the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance due to the Arizona teachers strike and closure of schools Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Family Food Insecurity Among Arizona Children Skyrockets Amidst Pandemic

Nearly 30 million households nationwide say they don’t have enough food to feed their family.

Olivia Munson Olivia Munson October 21, 2020 7:21 am MST
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Economy Biden Centers First Campaign Visit in Arizona Around Working-Class Voters

Biden’s visit to Arizona was marked with small, mask-wearing, socially distant crowds—a stark contrast to the Trump campaign’s crowded rallies.

Isabella Martillaro Isabella Martillaro October 13, 2020 1:06 pm MST
Economy Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary, Department of the Treasury during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress on September 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys-Pool/Getty Images)
Economy Trump Abruptly Ends COVID Relief Talks Only to Later Tweet Demands for More Aid

The president wants to undo his decision to end COVID stimulus talks until after the election, but analysts say Biden would be better for the economy.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers October 7, 2020 12:58 pm MST

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Jeff Rosenfield/Cronkite News Local A Place at the Table: Latinas in Arizona Strive for Representation in Politics
David Jackmanson/Creative Commons Coronavirus Feds Extend Eviction Moratorium for 90 Days To Slow COVID-19 Spread
Graphic via Rebecca Russ Economy Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.
Lorraine Longhi Local Arizona’s Asian Communities Are Coming Together in ‘Unprecedented’ Rallies to Protest Recent Hate Crimes
Economy Immigrants provide an important economic engine in the United States, which bipartisan economy experts have repeatedly shown. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has made boosting immigration a cornerstone of his platform, in contrast to President Trump (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images).
Economy Biden Plans to Increase Immigration Again. This Could Be the Economic Boost the US Needs.

The Trump administration has slashed immigration. Bipartisan experts—and Biden—say boosting immigration will stimulate the economy at a time when the United States needs it most.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 1, 2020 2:41 pm MST
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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