Weekly US unemployment claims rise slightly but job market remains strong as inflation eases

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at historically low levels despite high interest rates. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at historically low levels despite high interest rates. See the entire article on Arizona’s unemployment, or, read…

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With prices falling and incomes rising, consumers get a break in time for Christmas

By: In Friday’s personal consumption expenditures report, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, some prices actually fell in November for the first time since the spring of 2020. It also showed that disposable personal income rose last month, and the personal saving rate did too. We all know what a difference it makes in our lives…

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No planned freeway closures: ADOT advises to stay up to date on weather, road conditions

No freeway closures were scheduled throughout the Phoenix area this weekend, as the Arizona Department of Transportation will pause its full-closure improvement projects over Christmas and New Year’s weekends.Instead, the department is urging drivers to stay up to date on the current forecast ― which calls for rain throughout the state along with snow above…

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