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Various denominations of U.S. currency.

Utilities can't shut off power without offering a payment plan, regulator says

The Arizona Corporation Commission is requiring utilities to provide a payment plan starting Jan. 1 for customers behind on bills.
A server at Boca Taco on 4th Avenue speaks to a customer at a table outdoors on Nov. 23, 2020.

After year of closures, restaurants look toward a better 2021

A rebound for full service dining is likely a long way off.
The exterior of Tucson's Casino Del Sol.

Casino del Sol closing for the holidays

The casino, along with Casino of the Sun, will be closed from Dec. 7 to Jan. 2.
The pop-up marketplace CULTIVATE Tucson at the MSA Annex on Dec. 1, 2020.

Pop-up market CULTIVATE Tucson adapts to pandemic for holiday shoppers

Nationwide, holiday spending is expected to exceed last year's totals.
University of Arizona economist George Hammond during an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on Dec. 2, 2020

Tracking changes in Arizona’s economy months into the pandemic

An update from University of Arizona economist George Hammond.
A server at Boca Taco on 4th Avenue speaks to a customer at a table outdoors on Nov. 23, 2020.

Ongoing challenges facing Tucson as 2021 nears

The pandemic continues to strain small businesses and nonprofits.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Unemployment claims for self-employed decrease 4 weeks in a row

PUA numbers in Arizona have been on a roller coaster through much of the year.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

State of the City: 'Resilient,' according to Mayor Romero

Tucson’s mayor delivers her first State of the City address.
A roasting Thanksgiving Turkey.

Cost of a Thanksgiving meal rises

A turkey dinner with all the fixings will cost 10% more this year.
The exterior of the AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. The hotel is one of many downtown that have taken advantage of the GPLET tax incentive.

Downtown development renews scrutiny of economic incentives and community preservation

A tax incentive helped revitalize Tucson’s downtown, but some residents say it also threatens to push them out.
Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Arizona unemployment grows for 2nd month in a row

The state’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.
Dr. Amy S. Cramer, founder and president of Voices On The Economy (VOTE), believes we won't come up with desperately needed solutions to our economic problems until we overcome our partisan hostility and learn to listen to one another’s ideas with an open mind.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE)

A new approach to economics education takes on partisan hostility
The city of Tucson is using CARES Act funding to provide scholarships for child care during the pandemic.

Child care scholarships available for Tucson and South Tucson families

The scholarships can be applied to past due child care bills, registration fees and ongoing tuition.
A construction site at Tucson's historic Benedictine Monastery on June 11, 2020.

A look at how zoning shapes Tucson development

Zoning is increasingly at the heart of conversations around housing affordability and environmental sustainability.
A dispensary employee weighing and portioning marijuana.

Arizona marijuana retailers ready for recreational sales

The earliest recreational customers will be able to purchase cannabis in store is March.

Arizona weekly unemployment claims drop

First-time claims dipped to their lowest level since August.

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