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Majority of Small Business Owners Reported Hiring or Trying to Hire in February

NFIB

According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 56% of small business owners reported hiring or trying to hire in February, up five points from January. A net 18% of owners reported they are planning to create new jobs in the next three months. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the labor market, especially when some parts of Main Street are still closed or restricted due … [More]

Economy & Trends  |    |  

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Highest since the Great Depression

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending February 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 745,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 6,000 from 730,000 to 736,000. The 4-week moving average was 790,750, a decrease of 16,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised … [More]

Live & Learn  |    |  

City of Phoenix Premieres New Website of Small Business Resources

City of Phoenix

Small businesses with fewer than 100 employees comprise 94 percent of all businesses in the city of Phoenix. The continuing Covid-19 health emergency put those businesses on a footing to adapt and reinvent operations to survive. Helping companies move from survival to resurgence is the mission of a new website published by the city of Phoenix. The Phoenix Small Business Toolbox … [More]

Government & Compliance  |    |  

Ducey Issues Executive Order Requiring Schools to Offer In-Person Learning

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Following discussions with public school leaders, and in accordance with new guidance from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Governor Doug Ducey today issued a new Executive Order returning schools to in-person, teacher-led instruction. According to metrics developed by the CDC, 12 of Arizona’s 15 counties are in phases where all schools are safe to open, … [More]

Banking & Finance  |    |  

New Program Offers No-Interest Loans to Small Businesses

BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest

Help has arrived for entrepreneurs in Phoenix to boost their businesses with access to affordable capital. Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) has partnered with GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) and the City of Phoenix to launch the Phoenix Kiva Hub, which provides zero percent interest loans to small businesses unable to access traditional capital. The Kiva … [More]

Government & Compliance  |    |  

If You Own a Business, You’ve Only Got Days Left to Apply for a Paycheck Protection Loan

by Jennifer Roberts and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

In just four months last year, more than 5 million U.S. businesses received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. That helped them pay their workers, their mortgage or rent, and their utility bills. Unfortunately, many small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans didn’t get PPP loans last year. We want to make sure you know how to apply for the funding your … [More]

Growth & Enterprise  |    |  

CVS Health to Invest $12.4 Million in Affordable Housing in Phoenix

CVS Health

CVS Health announced it will invest $12.4 million to build 60 new units of affordable housing in south Phoenix and expand the company’s no-cost preventive health screening program, Project Health, in the greater Phoenix area as part of CVS Health’s commitment to provide $600 million over five years to address racial inequity and social determinants of health in Black … [More]

Economy & Trends  |    |  

Annual US Home Price Appreciation Reaches Double Digits in January, Says Report

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for January 2021. 2020 was a landmark year for the housing market. Factors such as record-low mortgage rates encouraged first-time homebuyers to dip their toe into the housing market and allowed home price … [More]

En Negocios  |    |  

EN NEGOCIOS: Los pronombres importan. 7 estrategias para crear un ambiente de trabajo con inclusión de género

por Edgar R. Olivo

"¿Podrían todos hacer una ronda rápida de presentaciones con su nombre, cargo y pronombres?" Este tipo de solicitud puede parecer rara en la mayoría de los ambientes de trabajo, pero para las empresas que invierten en la inclusión LGBTQ y en lugares de trabajo con inclusión de género, los pronombres se han convertido en un punto central importante. Desde enumerar pronombres en … [More]

Leadership & Management  |    |  

Pronouns Matter. 7 Strategies to Create a Gender-Inclusive Workplace

by Edgar R. Olivo

“Can everyone do a quick round of introductions with your name, job title and pronouns?” This request may seem unusual to make in most workplaces, but for companies investing in LGBTQ inclusion and gender-inclusive workplaces, pronouns have become an important central point. From listing pronouns in email signatures to pronoun buttons worn by retail workers, the business … [More]

Government & Compliance  |    |  

State Adopts a Unique Hybrid Model for COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

State of Arizona Office of the Governor

Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today a new hybrid approach that provides Arizonans 55 and older eligibility along with frontline essential workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The new approach launches today in the Phoenix Metro Area. Arizona will continue its age-based approach to administering the vaccine. The new … [More]

Healthcare & Wellness  |    |  

ASU Partnership Offers Arizona K-12 Schools Free COVID-19 Resources

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is partnering with the Arizona Department of Health Services to help K-12 schools across Arizona safely operate this spring. The new program will offer school districts - including those in underserved areas - free resources such as COVID-19 testing, professional training for teachers, and other assets. The program already includes 14 school … [More]

Live & Learn  |    |  

Phoenix Celebrates a Milestone (and 140 Years)

by RaeAnne Marsh

Back in the days when Arizona was known for the 5 C’s of citrus, copper, cattle, cotton and climate and downtown Phoenix was a hub of warehouses and industry (and the stockyards’ nearby presence was overwhelmingly manifest), people fled away from the area for their leisure and entertainment pursuits. Culture and entertainment venues started bringing people back — for the … [More]

Government & Compliance  |    |  

$33 Million Award Will Help Homeless Individuals and Families

Maricopa Association of Governments

More than $33 million in newly awarded federal funding will help the Maricopa region provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness. This award will help to strengthen the region’s ability to care for families, youth and individuals with no place to call home. “This funding goes toward permanent housing and supportive services for our most vulnerable … [More]

Growth & Enterprise  |    |  

Arizona Green Business Program Launches in Mesa

Local First Arizona

Local First Arizona is teaming up with the City of Mesa to recognize independently owned businesses that are doing good for the planet through the Arizona Green Business Program. This certification process for Arizona’s locally owned businesses, large and small, has two purposes - to recognize businesses that are leading the way, and to assist those who want to add … [More]

Economy & Trends  |    |  

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Decline, Weather and Optimism Factored In

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending February 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 730,000, a decrease of 111,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 20,000 from 861,000 to 841,000. The 4-week moving average was 807,750, a decrease of 20,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]

Live & Learn  |    |  

Film Series on the State of Arizona’s Local Food Economy Debuts

Local First Arizona

Produced by Local First Arizona’s Good Food Finder, The Good Food Film Series will feature monthly, independent short film releases dedicated to documenting and sharing Arizona’s food access stories and the societal challenges the farming and food community face through February 2022. These are stories of the often unseen heroes, doing the good work of not only growing and … [More]

Growth & Enterprise  |    |  

Nikola Details North American Fuel-Cell Vehicle Program

Nikola Corporation

Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and infrastructure solutions, announced today details about its North American hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) commercial truck program. Following the launch of North American production of the Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV), Nikola plans to introduce a FCEV variant of the Nikola Tre Cabover, … [More]

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