Andy Nghiem News
Steel Jupiter president on new facility: 'We are thrilled to call Sahuarita our home base'
By Andy Nghiem | May 17, 2022
Specialty coating manufacturer Steel Jupiter is launching a new facility in southern Arizona.
Seattle rideshare driver: 'Flexible hours and driving for Uber gets me out of the house and helps me make money'
By Andy Nghiem | May 17, 2022
Many Uber drivers and other gig workers highlight flexibility and making extra income as top benefits of participating in the gig economy.
Rideshare driver: 'The ability to set my own schedule made it a good fit for balancing all of my professional demands'
By Andy Nghiem | May 17, 2022
A rideshare driver from Alexandria, Virginia recently explained how driving for Uber helped him leave his traditional job to pursue nonprofit work.
American companies investing in the Chinese military: 'it’s time to cut off that branch'
By Andy Nghiem | May 12, 2022
In a May 12 Substack article published by the Dispatch, Klon Kitchen, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote that American companies are investing in Chinese companies assisting the Chinese government and military.
‘Don’t think for a minute that America’s inflation problems are in the past’: Georgia’s housing crisis exacerbated by April’s 8.3% inflation rate
By Andy Nghiem | May 11, 2022
The cost of housing in Georgia is growing at an unprecedented pace as the U.S. faces the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
'Don’t think for a minute that America’s inflation problems are in the past': Arizona's housing crisis exacerbated by April's 8.3% inflation rate
By Andy Nghiem | May 11, 2022
The cost of housing in Arizona is growing at an unprecedented pace as the U.S. faces the highest levels of inflation in 40 years.
BMC founder: 'We chose to build our first plant in the heart of Phoenix because of the talented sewers the city has to offer'
By Andy Nghiem | May 4, 2022
Bespoke Manufacturing Company (BMC) has plans to open an apparel factory in Phoenix.
Stanton: 'I’m really excited about the continued growth of the façade improvements along Mesa’s Main Street'
By Andy Nghiem | May 4, 2022
The city of Mesa recently received $300,000 in funding to revitalize downtown Main Street storefronts.
Fuel prices remain high as Arizona's 'Gas Misery Index' hits $764 this week
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 22, 2022
Arizona residents and Americans across the United States continue to feel the pressure at the pump as the average price of gas hovers just over $4 per gallon
Functional Government Initiative looks into IRS and ‘need for accountability’ this Tax Day in Arizona
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 18, 2022
As citizens in Arizona and across the U.S. are becoming warier about protecting their privacy, the Functional Government Initiative (FGI) is demanding transparency from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to see how the agency uses citizens’ personal information.
America's household income erosion – a $2,001 annual loss: 'Your purchasing power has been significantly diminished'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 18, 2022
Families in Texas and across the country are feeling the pressure as inflation is the highest its ever been in four decades and wage increases struggle to keep up.
Stein: 'The sky is the limit for what we can do and bring to Peoria' in new economic development leader role
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 16, 2022
The city of Peoria recently named a new economic development leader.
Arizona awards 26 social equity marijuana licenses, 'They’re worth about $10 million to $20 million, the piece of paper alone'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 15, 2022
The Arizona Department of Health Services recently awarded 26 social equity marijuana licenses by lottery.
Hulett: 'We are still short by more than 400 lifeguards that would be needed for us to open all 29 pools this year,'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 14, 2022
Phoenix swimming pools are currently experiencing a shortage in lifeguards, which could force the city to close up to half of its 29 pools.
Co-working industry growth: 'You can't walk 10 feet without tripping over one' in Chicago
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 11, 2022
Despite the return of employees to office workplaces in the post-pandemic world, co-working spaces are continuing to see growth industry-wise, as more people prefer flexibility.
Former SEC chairman: Climate policy 'an area far outside the SEC’s authority, jurisdiction and expertise'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 29, 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed requiring climate reporting from companies in the United States, but a former SEC chairman criticized the move, stating that lawmakers should be responsible for climate policy not the SEC.
Functional Government Initiative: Arizona gas prices are result of Biden energy policies, not industry profiteering
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 29, 2022
The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) is calling for transparency from the Biden administration to investigate how energy policies may be impacting the cost of oil and gas.
Gasoline Misery Index: North Carolina to spend $869 more on gas, 9th in 'Top 10 States of Misery'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 28, 2022
North Carolina residents continue to feel the pain at the pump as Metro Business Daily's national Gasoline Misery Index showed that Americans are paying significantly more for gas this year than they did last year.
Feinfield of Bella Vista ENT in Thousand Oaks: 'Sinusitis affects so many aspects of patients' lives'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 26, 2022
Complications from a sinus infection almost prevented pro golfer Bubba Watson from competing in the 2016 Masters.
HSBC: 'We commit to phase down our financing of fossil fuels'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 22, 2022
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar has sent letters to nearly 20 companies boycotting the oil and gas industry, including HSBC.