1. Arizona Needs a Job Competitiveness Plan
(Blog/Blog)

... in Arizona and export to other states and countries (think jobs at Raytheon, for example).  The notable exception is jobs in the healthcare industry, which are typically higher-skill, higher-wage jobs. ...

2. Phoenix-Area Exports: Falling Behind in the Race
(Blog/Blog)

... an edge - and it's not in real estate. Economists differentiate between businesses that produce for in-country (or in-state) consumption and businesses that produce for export (out of the country or ...

3. Is Water Too Cheap?
(Blog/Blog)

... supplies to produce conventional CSP [concentrated solar power] that will most likely be exported out of state does neither." In June, the Arizona Republic published an editorial by Corporation Commission ...

4. Investors Return To Renewables in Record Numbers
(News and Events/AIC News)

... Suniva to more than triple exports over the next five years. Last year, Suniva exported more than 90 percent of its products to Asia and Europe. “The DOE’s acceptance of Suniva into the Loan Guarantee ...

5. Fix the Bridges But Don't Forget Broadband
(News and Events/AIC News)

... about roads and bridges—the economic infrastructure of the analog era. We are also hearing about the need to boost exports, but the discussion has largely focused on the manufacturing sector. Consider ...

6. Cap and Trade Proposals Failing Public's "Test of Common Sense" Says Western Business Group
(News and Events/AIC News)

... will harm our ability to compete in world markets, export U.S. jobs overseas and will result in no measurable change in future climates.   Federal action should recognize that the time frame for implementation ...