Should I Rent or Own a Home in Tucson, Arizona MSA? Housing Demographics Have you ever wondered how many homes in your neighborhood were rentals? Or if some cities had a higher percentage of investment properties than others? These are...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-reaching impacts across the world. In addition to the tragic loss of life, the pandemic has created economic hardships for many. Among establishments, small businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The majority of...
There have been increasing concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause an eviction crisis across the country. A recent report “ The COVID-19 Eviction Crisis ” published by the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that 30-40 million people in...
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted industries and occupations unequally. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it was strikingly clear that the travel and tourism sector would be disproportionally affected. This in turn has significant implications for...
The Trump administration made headlines when it increased trade barriers in 2018 and 2019. Those tariffs—the largest in over 75 years—are designed to help America’s ailing manufacturing sector. The U.S. lost 5.8 million manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2010. 1...
The long-term economic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have is yet to be determined. However, it is becoming evident that the recovery will vary widely across different regions. According to several recent articles, Tucson is poised to recover quicker...
Watch the Recorded MAP Talk: Latest Update on the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Tucson, Arizona MSA Watch the recorded MAP Talk: Latest Update on the Economic Impact of COVID-19 The PowerPoint slides can be found here .
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...
Arizona’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate spiked up significantly in April, reaching 12.6%. That was below the national rate of 14.7%, but was the highest reading since the beginning of the current series in 1976. Arizona’s unemployment rate fell just behind Texas...
