Arizonans’ incomes remain far below the national average and those of most neighboring states. While Arizona has seen some improvement in the past year—likely attributable to the minimum wage passage 15 2016—deep disparitiesf or communities of color persist. Black, Latino, and American Indian households earn significantly less than White households and remain well below Arizona’s median household income.
Arizona Center for Economic Progress calls for a tax code and state budget that reflect the people who build Arizona from the bottom up PHOENIX — As Arizona and the nation prepare to mark 250 years of America, the…
PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released states’ fiscal year 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates. Arizona’s new payment error rate is 10.80%. The new rate could…
Arizona’s new $18.3 billion budget includes important improvements that will help families, but it still falls short of the long-term investments needed to address the affordability crisis and build a stronger…
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