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…
Arizona’s economy is often celebrated for its growth. New businesses, new residents and new investment are all important signs of economic strength. But growth alone cannot tell us whether Arizonans are actually better…
New analysis from the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, using the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, shows what Arizona’s affordability crisis looks like inside a Phoenix household budget:…
The failure to extend the enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs), coupled with Medicaid cuts and restrictive immigration policies, not only puts Arizona families at risk of losing their health insurance, but it will also reduce…
State and federal tax cuts aren’t helping families—they’re leaving them behind. As the federal government pushed for even more tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations as part of HR-1, everyday Arizonans are…
A main sticking point that has led to the current federal government shutdown is over affordable health care that millions of Americans purchase on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. One of the actions that Congress can…
Congress just passed what Trump called his “Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping piece of legislation that’s anything but. While it’s framed as pro-growth tax and economic policy, the truth is far more dangerous. This…
In April of this year, the Trump administration fired all staff managing the federal Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). As Arizona has temperatures of over 100 degrees, the President’s FY 2026…
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