Multi-Year Tuition Proposals Announced for Arizona’s Public Universities

Presidents of Arizona’s three public universities released their proposed six-year maximum growth rates for resident tuition, academic fees, and meal and housing plans today. Earlier this year, the board approved a new multi-year tuition structure to increase cost predictability for resident students at Arizona’s public universities, including setting maximum tuition growth rates that encompass a […]

CPI Rises 6% in February as Shelter Increases, Inflation Falls as Expected

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.5 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for shelter was the largest […]

WEBINAR – Mar. 28: Use S.M.O.G. Strategies to Get a Clearer View of Your Business

UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for the upcoming Small Business Boot Camp virtual webinars and monthly workshops. If you’ve missed past sessions, watch here. Use S.M.O.G. Strategies to Get a Clearer View of Your Business 03/28/2023 | 9:00 AM Develop distinct sales, marketing, operations, and growth strategies for business success. REGISTER NOW

Five Teams in Arizona Named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams List

  UBS Wealth Management USA announced that five of the firm’s financial advisor teams in Arizona have been named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2023. Three of the five teams are based in Phoenix, and two are in Tucson. “Our advisor teams develop lasting relationships with clients by listening to and […]

FDIC Establishes Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., as Successor to Signature Bank, New York

Signature Bank, New York, NY, was closed by the New York State Department of Financial Services, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC transferred all the deposits and substantially all of the assets of Signature Bank to Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., a full-service bank that will be […]

Republic Services Workers in Arizona Join Teamsters

Workers at Republic Services have voted overwhelmingly for representation with Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix. The 60 workers include full-time and part-time drivers, operators, compactors, and scale clerks at the Cave Creek Transfer Station in North Phoenix. They seek higher pay, affordable health care, better working conditions, and respect. This is the second group of […]

Western Alliance Bank Issues Updated Financial Figures in Wake of Industry Developments

Western Alliance Bank, in light of recent industry events, updates finiancial information so that bank customers are infomed in light of recent events involving finiancial institutions. With more than $65 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Through its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, business clients […]

FDIC Acts to Protect All Depositors of the Former Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today transferred all deposits—both insured and uninsured—and substantially all assets of the former Silicon Valley Bank of Santa Clara, California, to a newly created, full-service FDIC-operated ‘bridge bank’ in an action designed to protect all depositors of Silicon Valley Bank. Depositors will have full access to their money beginning […]

Financial Tips for This Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, celebrating the amazing contributions women have made through the years. The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates women in Arizona make up about 46% of workers and own more than 45% of businesses. Other estimates from Merchant Maverick’s Top States for Women-Led Entrepreneurs rank Arizona third in the nation for women-led […]