The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named the top economic development organization in the US by the International Economic Development Council.

Sandvik Materials Technology is expanding its operations to Tuscon, Arizona.

ZorroSign, a global company specializing in digital transaction management, has chosen the metro Phoenix area for its worldwide headquarters.

Amazon is adding 11 new fulfillment and delivery sites in the Phoenix metro area, bringing with them more than 3,000 new full- and part-time jobs, complete with a $15-an-hour minimum wage and a comprehensive benefits package.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Association is awarding $852,000 in grant funds to the city of Yuma, Arizona, for constructing a sewer system that will serve an industrial area.

The Indiana State Police will receive more than $2 million to combat the illegal manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and prescription opioids as part of the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs.