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Current data suggests that those with certain underlying medical conditions might be at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC lists the following as high-risk conditions: chronic...

The COVID-19 outbreak has had major economic implications both locally and across the nation, but some notable environmental trends have also appeared. Specifically, some cities across the nation and the globe have seen decreases in air pollution. The reduction in...

COVID-19 Drives Tucson's Unemployment Rate Up The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread health, social well-being, and economic consequences across the globe. In the United States, the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) unemployment rate shot up to 14.4% in April. This was...

The City of Tucson , Pima County , and the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona have collaborated to study housing and neighborhood vulnerability within the City of Tucson and Pima County. The goal of the...

Did household debt play a role in the sluggish recovery from the 2008-2009 recession? Recent research suggests that it did. What does this mean for the current COVID-19 induced downturn? The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System recently...

The news is currently full of the devastating economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This downturn is a result of the physical distancing guidelines deemed necessary by our government to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. So far we have...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tucson economy posted the strongest growth in the past decade. Employment gains were at a 13 year high of 1.9% in 2019 (see figure 1), GDP outpaced the nation, and wages increased by 4.1%...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a set of guidelines for those most at risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Included on that list are older adults, those aged 65 years and older, and people of all...

The COVID-19 pandemic has world-wide consequences for not only the health and wellbeing of individuals but also the global economy. Recent research by the Brookings Institute provides a glimpse into which regions of the U.S. are likely to be hit...

The median sales price of existing single-family homes in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) increased by 7.1% last year. That resulted in a 12-year high with prices at $238,900. Home prices have steadily increased in Tucson and across the...