Governor Doug Ducey today announced additional actions to contain the spread of COVID-19, including the signing of an Executive Order that requires restaurants with indoor seating to operate at less than 50 percent capacity. Today’s announcement to limit capacity at restaurants comes in addition to recent action taken by the Governor to prohibit large gatherings, cease the … [More]
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Collaboration Meant to Vastly Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in Arizona
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
A strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, the market share leader in diagnostics laboratory testing in Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, to expand testing in Arizona. The collaboration helps catapult COVID-19 diagnostic testing capacity well … [More]
ADHS and ASU Announce Partnership to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Arizona
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona State University (ASU) announced a new partnership today that will increase COVID-19 diagnostic testing in Arizona. ASU will launch several testing sites that will provide free saliva diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in high-need underserved communities around the state. The testing will begin this Saturday, July 11 in … [More]
DES Distributed more than $5.7 Billion in Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Arizona Department of Economic Security
The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced today it has distributed more than $5.7 billion in state unemployment insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) since the week ending March 7, 2020. During that period, nearly 323,000 Arizonans received UI benefits and 557,000 Arizonans received PUA benefits. More than $722 million was issued to … [More]
Unemployment Continues Pressure on Economy with 1.3M Claims Last Week
U.S. Department of Labor
In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 1,314,000, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 14,000 from 1,427,000 to 1,413,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,437,250, a decrease of 63,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]
Health and Safety is Top Priority for Travel Industry with ‘Safe Stay’ Commitment
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
As Americans begin to travel, the hotel industry is coming together to ensure all guests and staff can remain safe and comfortable. Long before COVID-19, hotels were dedicated to cleaning at the highest standards. AHLA launched Safe Stay, an industry-wide, enhanced standard of health and safety protocols to prepare America’s hotels to safely welcome back guests and employees as … [More]
Startup Launches to Administer On-Site COVID-19 Testing for Arizona Businesses
COVID Testing To You
With COVID-19 cases spiking just as businesses are beginning to recover from shutdowns, many Arizona employers are facing very real risks in reopening. One local startup, however, may be able to help. With on-site COVID-19 testing available to local businesses with at least 10 tested employees, COVID Testing To You is an affordable and scalable way for employers to manage … [More]
$600,000 for Arizona Small Business to Help Support and Navigate Assistance
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
Governor Doug Ducey announced $600,000 to fund the launch of Arizona Small Business Association’s (ASBA) Live Local program, providing training for small businesses that will help them navigate the assistance and resources available during #COVID19, expanding mentoring and internship programs, and more. “We want small businesses to have the support and guidance they need … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Lo que las pequeñas empresas necesitan saber sobre el nuevo acuerdo comercial T-MEC (USMCA)
por Edgar R. Olivo
A medida que la pandemia revela las debilidades en la economía global, surge una nueva oportunidad para los propietarios de pequeñas empresas en los Estados Unidos que planean hacer crecer sus negocios a través de las fronteras de Canadá y México con el Tratado entre Mexico-Estados Unidos-Canadá o T-MEC, que entró en vigor el 1 de julio de 2020. Pero, muchas pequeñas empresas … [More]
What Small Businesses Need to Know about the New USMCA Trade Agreement
by Edgar R. Olivo
As the pandemic reveals the vulnerabilities in the global economy, a new opportunity emerges for small-business owners in the United States who plan to grow their business across the Canadian and Mexican borders with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, which went into effect on July 1, 2020. But, many small businesses in the United States are still unaware of … [More]
Prepare for a Cooldown: Report Says Home Prices Were Up in May, Could Slump over the Summer
CoreLogic HPI Forecasts
CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for May 2020. Nationally, home prices increased by 4.8%, compared with May 2019. Home prices increased 0.7% in May 2020 compared with April of this year. Strong home purchase demand in the first quarter of … [More]
Phoenix Zoo Closes, Citing ‘Health and Safety of Our Community’ as Top Priority
Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 crisis in Arizona. Given the continued rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, and after much deliberation and careful consideration for the well-being of our staff, guests, animals and the community, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors once again to foot traffic effective immediately. While the safety … [More]
D-Backs Announce Season Opener and Schedule, No Tickets to be Sold
by Mike Hunter
Major League Baseball announced the 2020 60-game D-backs schedule which will consist of 10 games against the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants plus Interleague matchups against all five AL West teams. The D-backs will face the Houston Astros (six games), Oakland Athletics (four), Texas Rangers (four), Seattle Mariners (three) and … [More]
Up to $10,000 Grants Available to Qualifying Small Businesses, Only Certain Cities Eligible
by Mike Hunter
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has created a new $23 million COVID-19 business relief program. Small businesses, home-based businesses, mobile businesses and non-profits are eligible for up to $10,000 grants to reimburse businesses for expenses and losses. Applications will be accepted from July 9 through July 31, 2020. "This grant program will truly make a … [More]
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data Released, 4.9M Loans Made To Date
U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made. “The PPP is providing much-needed relief to millions of … [More]
1.4M Jobless Claims Last Week as States Ponder Reopening Measures
U.S. Department of Labor
In the week ending June 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,427,000, a decrease of 55,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 1,480,000 to 1,482,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,503,750, a decrease of 117,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]
$9 Million Dedicated for Voter, Poll Worker Safety
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
Governor Doug Ducey in partnership with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announced the investment of $9 million in CARES Act funding to support safe and secure voting in Arizona during the 2020 election season. The majority of funding will be distributed to county election officials to support their efforts including hiring temporary staff and increasing curbside voting … [More]
Employers Added 4.8 Million Jobs in June, Unemployment Rate at 11.1%
U.S. Department of Labor
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4.8 million in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 11.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In … [More]
