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Design for the retail section of the MSA Annex.

Developer Breaking Ground for Mercado San Agustin Annex

The locally owned businesses will be housed in the west-side annex in repurposed shipping containers.
Art is prevalent in the community of Oracle where dozens of artists live and work.

Art Tour Celebrates Silver Anniversary in Oracle

Event, in its 25th year, showcases artists and contributes to the local economy.
The 1938 bus was restored by a team of volunteers and others from Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc.

Historic Bus to Return to Bisbee for First Time Since '50s

24-passenger bus was a standard feature in the community in the last century.
The Port of Guaymas can handle ships carrying up to 125,000 tons of cargo.

Episode 309: Business in Sonora - Guaymas 'Port of Ports'

Exports, such as copper, and imports, such as oil, heighten port's importance in 'megaregion.'

Around the World in 80 Steps

Also on Arizona Spotlight: TUSD appoints interim superintendent; coping in the classroom; and using kitten care as therapy for memory loss.
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

Tucson Can Keep Tax Incentive for Downtown Redevelopment

Legislature proposed changes, but city's key tool to encourage development intact.
Work is underway on the double fence east of the Naco, Ariz., port of entry, Feb. 23, 2017.

Feds Postpone Deadline for Bids to Build Border Wall

'Where's the money?' contractors ask as government delays until April 4.
The Navajo Generating Station.

State Mining, Energy Industries: Little Effect in Clean Energy Rollback

Coal plays small role in the industries in Arizona; 22% of electricity generated from it.

CEO of Tucson Metro Chamber Announces Retirement

He will step down after nearly six years heading 1,500-member organization.
Workers at the Leoni factory in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Episode 308: Special Report - Business in Sonora

Connection with Arizona is multilayered, comprising jobs, trade, culture.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona Unemployment Rate Nudges Up in February

More people enter labor market, driving joblessness from 5.0% to 5.1%, state report shows.
Cemex cement trucks.

Mexican-Owned Cemex Says It Has Not Bid For Border Wall Construction

An analyst said Cemex is in a difficult position in terms of its relationship with clients at home and abroad.
Jamie Thousand, owner of Satchmo's BBQ and Roux 66, says the state needed a raise. But he said not everyone understood what a hit two overlapping increases would have for businesses and Flagstaff's economy as a whole.

Flagstaff Council Walks Back City Minimum Wage Hike Requirement

It originally required the city minimum wage to be $2 higher than the state's.
Border wall in Arizona separating the United States and Mexico.

Mexican Senator to Border Wall Builders: We Don't Want Your Business

Proposal would prohibit the companies from doing business with the Mexican government.

Tucson Job Growth Will Lag Rest of Arizona, State Agency Says

Forecast from Office of Economic Opportunity predicts 1.3 percent job growth for Tucson.

Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Minimum Wage Increase

Business groups brought the challenge to voter-approved Prop. 206 to the state's top court.

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