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13 Small Tucson Businesses Ready to 'Thryve'

Companies will take part in Startup Tucson's 10-week mentorship program.

Tucson Median Home Price Rose 3.9% Last Year

Home values, other parts of the economy remain strongly linked.

Tech Park's Billion-Dollar Impact

University program boosts local economy by giving companies a home.

Tucson Commercial Real Estate Inches Up Again in 2015

Local market continues its slow, steady recovery from lows of Great Recession

Land Is Valuable, Water Is More So

A week-long look at land purchases and leasing in rural Cochise County.

For Sale in Cochise County: 'You Don't Buy Land; You Buy Water'

Part 2:Billionaire's son owns, leases land to develop new agricultural practices for Africa.

For Sale in Cochise County: Bigger Bowie Farms Tap Water

Part 1:Thousands of purchased acres have been planted in water-thirsty nut trees.

METRO WEEK: State Budget Shapes Pima, Tucson Budgets

'Give us back those dollars that we need desperately,' local governments say.

Study: More College Grads Would Boost State Economy

$7B bump could come from improving attainment at universities, tech education schools.

Under the Sun

Andrew Brown talks to people about the realities of life in Southern Arizona, including the struggle to find work.

Arizona Spotlight for January 15, 2016

StoryCorps in Tucson preents a grandfather's tale of adventure during World War II; new biography tells the story of the first American woman to become a doctor; Tucson unemployed look for work "Under the Sun".

Legislature Eyes Breaks for Business

Ducey, some legislators want to make the state more business friendly.

Tucson Faces $12M Budget Deficit by June, More in 2017

As much as $40M by mid 2017 if cuts, new revenues are not applied.

Golden Eagle Distributors Sold to Phoenix-Based Company

Tucson beverage distributor will be part of state's largest distributor, Hensley Beverage Co.

Number of Tucson Homes Sold in 2015 Rose 10 Percent

Prices up, too; most key statistics rose and grew at higher rates than year earlier.

2016 Brings 'Cautious Optimism' in Tucson

Some think this could be the year Tucson's economy moves past slow growth.

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