Annual Features: Arizona Prices in the 21st Century

Arizona added 2,000 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in May (+0.06%), ranking 30th among all states and Washington D.C. The U.S. gained 172,000 jobs in May (+0.11%).

Arizona added 8,100 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in March (+0.25%), the 16th best monthly employment performance among all states and Washington D.C.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Phoenix metro area rose 3.0% year-over-year (YOY) in April due to rapidly rising energy prices (+22.9% YOY) as fallout from the conflict with Iran reaches official gov

Arizona lost 2,600 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in March (-0.08%), the 12th worst monthly employment performance among all states and Washington D.C.