For Arizona families struggling to afford rent and groceries, losing their home can set off a chain reaction that makes an already difficult financial situation even worse. New research suggests that eviction can also make…
PHOENIX — Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress issued the following statements after Arizona voters rejected Proposition 320: “Arizona voters saw Prop. 320 for what it was: a…
A sharp increase in federal immigration arrests may have cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of jobs last year, with economic consequences reaching far beyond the people taken into custody. New research from the Brookings…
What happens to Arizona’s economy when thousands of workers, consumers, and business owners face the threat of being pushed out of their communities? The consequences don’t stop with the families directly affected....
Measure provides no teacher raises or new school funding, leaves critical rules undefined and could lead to cuts in teacher-pay funding Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress today announced…
View school district factsheets on Prop 320 impact Proposition 320 does not provide Arizona schools with a single new dollar or guarantee teachers a raise. Instead, it imposes an unclear rule on already underfunded public…
Arizona grocery and convenience store employment fell roughly four times faster than the national rate as SNAP participation declined; Farm Bill decisions could put additional pressure on families, retailers and the state…
New federal labor data show grocery-sector employment and wages falling faster in Arizona than nationally as SNAP participation declines. With Congress considering the Farm Bill, decisions made now could determine whether additional pressure…
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