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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.
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.
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?
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.
She left California for Arizona, but found high rent and lower wages
Dec 5, 2022
Taylor Jenkins learned the hard way that the Phoenix area had become a top destination for those leaving expensive coastal cities.
French indie rockers Phoenix take the Marketplace Quiz
May 19, 2017
And explain why oysters are the key to fortune.
After all but disappearing, psychiatric hospitals are coming back
Mar 3, 2017
The ER is often the only option for patients with mental-health problems.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
First-time home buyers face difficulties
Aug 6, 2013
President Obama will be in Phoenix today, continuing his national tour focusing on the economy. The president is promoting home ownership for the middle class. But there is tension between Obama's message and the reality for many first-time buyers.
High temps hurt economy, outside of Death Valley
by
Krissy Clark
Jul 1, 2013
What’s the temperature tolerance to fly a plane? At what degree point does the power grid start shutting down?