Arizona economy

Visitation to Arizona’s national parks and monuments dropped dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, but a federal report shows the numbers are climbing again. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.

Can Lucid, Nikola and ElectraMeccanica turn Arizona into a major electric vehicle manufacturing hub?“We have the potential to become a massive global…

Flagstaff Moves Into Third Reopening Phase The city of Flagstaff will move into its third reopening phase May 17 as COVID-19 cases decline countywide.…

It’s been one year since Arizona restaurants and gyms shut their doors due to state-mandated closures at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. KNAU’s…

The Navajo Nation has been enforcing stay-at-home orders, curfews and weekend lockdowns for months to try and slow the spread of coronavirus. And that’s…

Tenured faculty once made up the majority of teachers at American universities. But over the last several decades, non-tenure-track jobs have been on the…

Economists at Northern Arizona University surveyed about 400 businesses in Coconino County and Sedona to see how they’re coping with the economic…

The mayors of several rural Arizona communities say they’ve been left out of COVID-19 relief funding by the federal and state governments. KNAU’s Melissa…

The owners of more than 350 restaurants, shops, and other small businesses in Arizona have signed a letter pledging not to reopen yet because of the…

Local businesses have seen their sales drop as their customers follow instructions to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny…