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Arizona’s Free Enterprise Report – 2023 Edition

Housing & Our Community
Trends in Child Welfare The state of Arizona’s child welfare services child welfare needs

Decades of research support the conclusion that children perform best when placed with their families or close relatives.

Jobs & Our Economy
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update- December 2025

Arizona gained 6,400 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in December (+0.20%), the 6th highest monthly gain among all states and D.C.

January 27, 2026 Zachary Milne
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in Arizona December 2025 Update

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Phoenix metro area rose 2.2% year-over-year in December, an increase from 1.4% in August – the last time the CPI was released for the Phoenix

January 13, 2026 Zachary Milne
Free Enterprise Report
2025 Common Sense Institute Free Enterprise Report

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Arizona economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues. The study is a year long