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The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce have banded together to express their opposition to the proposed Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act.

Inflation has surpassed what economists had predicted for the month of June, with the price of gas being the main factor.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest Consumer Price Index for the month of June. Driven mainly by increased gasoline prices, a 9.1% inflation rate has established itself as a new 40-year high, making economists' forecasts appear too optimistic.

The American Farm Bureau Federation recently published the results of a new marketplace survey that discovered that the cost of this year's Independence Day celebration is 17% more expensive than last year.

An Austin-based policy director for an energy industry advocacy group is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its proposal that would require companies to significantly increase climate risk reporting.

The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) is backing the expansion of two business operations in the state that will facilitate 68 additional jobs through a $7.7 million private investment.

Casino Arizona has announced a partnership with OpenBet to supply retail sports betting solutions for its sports-related games and gambling sites in Scottsdale.

More than $2 billion will be invested in Ford facilities to strengthen the company’s electric vehicle production and create new jobs.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) latest Consumer Price Index for the month of May shows an 8.6% inflation rate, a 40-year high. Food, housing, and fuel costs are the main contributors, forcing many Americans to struggle financially. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Mesa) says Arizonians are spending even more than the average Americans each month because of the state's inflation.

As high gas prices become the accepted norm for the time being, President Joe Biden seemingly refuses to take the blame and is instead blaming oil refineries. However, there is evidence that the president's policies may be to blame for $5 per gallon gas averages.

On June 9, national nonprofit advocacy group Color Us United—a coalition aimed at fighting discriminatory corporate and institutional policies that divide workers—held its first annual Zoomfest.

On June 9, national nonprofit advocacy group Color Us United—a coalition aimed at fighting discriminatory corporate and institutional policies that divide workers—held its first annual Zoomfest.

May inflation nationally hit 8.6% as Pennsylvania gas prices set a record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Its new Consumer Price Index marked a four-decade high.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index for May showed an 8.6% inflation rate, a 40-year high. Food, housing and fuel costs are the main contributors, causing numerous Americans to have financial problems, particularly in Nevada.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) latest Consumer Price Index for May shows an 8.6% inflation rate, a 40-year high, while Georgia's rate is even higher, according to Trading Economics.

With supply chain issues contributing to rising costs to build homes, Phoenix-based company Strata International Group said the solution lies in foam houses.

A Phoenix developer will avoid paying $67.8 million in sales taxes on construction, leases and retail by redeveloping the former Metrocenter Mall into parking garages it later will give back to the city.

A nonpartisan group called Color Us United is holding a webfest on woke June 9, to give employees an avenue to speak out against racially biased corporate policies and equip them to   fight back.The event will be at 7 p.m.

Leaders from Southeast Asia are arriving in Washington, D.C. for the U.S.-ASEAN Summit, where the White House said it will discuss issues ranging from climate change to COVID-19.

Erin Latessa explained that gig driving allows her to care for her husband and work around his schedule.