Russ Wiles

Retail jobs mirror consumer spending, and both are sluggish now. Walmart Stores, Amazon.com and grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons lead in Arizona.

The health sector has remained a bright spot amid an otherwise bland Arizona employment backdrop. Top-ranked Banner Health leads the way in jobs here.

You might want to spend Labor Day vowing to work a bit more. That's one way to close a savings gap that most Arizonans face, said a financial website.

The economy is slowing, and Arizona no longer ranks among the states creating the most jobs. Still, the largest employers are holding their own.

Arizona has one of the highest minimum wages and it will adjust upward again next year. But is it enough to provide a comfortable standard of living?

It was the latest in a string of false reports about gunfire or armed people directed at several universities in recent days across the country.

Phoenix couple Jim and Ana Melikian have been buying art, antiques, documents and more for two decades. They have assembled an eclectic collection.

Many Arizona retirees could get a break, as Phoenix-area inflation is running below the next COLA on Social Security payments.

Tens of millions of U.S. households own pets, but many are struggling financially. It's important to keep surprise veterinarian bills under control.

The U.S. has shed millions of manufacturing jobs over the past quarter century but output is up. Arizona has fared relatively well in this trend.