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Phoenix’s semiconductor boom was supposed to change their lives, but did it?

by Maria Hollenhorst

Aug 15, 2024

Months after completing a semiconductor technician training course, two workers share their stories.

Students in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice using hand tools while wearing “bunny suits,” the required workwear at fabrication plants.

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The Golden Triangle: How the CHIPS Act is changing one Arizona neighborhood

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

May 29, 2024

The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.

In the Phoenix area, development accelerated by CHIPS Act investment may disrupt rural lifestyles and transform parts of the desert. Above, developer Charles Eckert.

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Looking for a “fresh start” amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom

by Kai Ryssdal , Heather Long and Maria Hollenhorst

May 2, 2024

The federal government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.

Students in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice while wearing “bunny suits,” the required workwear at fabrication plants.

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Chip factory growth boughs to native plants in Phoenix

by Maria Hollenhorst , Kai Ryssdal and Heather Long

May 1, 2024

Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.

“What we have been able to do with developers is make them understand that not only is there an environmental advantage to saving the trees ... there's also a monetary advantage,” says Rob Kater, owner of Native Resources.

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CHIPS funds are heading to Phoenix, “ground zero for the new economy”

by Kai Ryssdal , Heather Long and Maria Hollenhorst

Apr 30, 2024

An influx of federal investment in the Arizona metropolis is meant to energize the nation's tech industry and accelerate job creation. Will it work?

President Joe Biden arrives at the TSMC facility in Phoenix to speak in December 2022. TSMC was recently awarded $6.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding.

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For animal shelters, higher temperatures mean higher volume and higher stress

by Sarah Leeson

Aug 15, 2023

Record heat in Arizona has brought an influx of mouths to feed at Liberty Wildlife along with high water and electricity bills.

A hawk receiving aid at Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix. Heat waves are a threat to animals as well as people.

Courtesy Laura Hackett

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Adventures in Housing

She left California for Arizona, but found high rent and lower wages

by Maria Hollenhorst

Dec 5, 2022

Taylor Jenkins learned the hard way that the Phoenix area had become a top destination for those leaving expensive coastal cities.

Taylor Jenkins moved to Arizona from the San Francisco Bay Area in search of more affordable housing, but she struggled to find it there. Above, Jenkins in Arizona.

Courtesy Taylor Jenkins

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French indie rockers Phoenix take the Marketplace Quiz

by Hayley Hershman

May 19, 2017

And explain why oysters are the key to fortune.

Phoenix, from left: Christian Mazzalai, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars and Deck D’Arcy.

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After all but disappearing, psychiatric hospitals are coming back

by Marketplace Contributor

Mar 3, 2017

The ER is often the only option for patients with mental-health problems.

Banner Goldfield hospital in rural Apache Junction, Arizona. Mental health patients seeking help in an emergency here can sometimes wait days before finding placement.

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University of Phoenix faces new competition for online students

by Amy Scott

Mar 25, 2015

For-profit colleges have seen enrollments decline due to an improving economy.

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