Economy Archives | Phoenix New Times https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:45 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2025 Phoenix New Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Phoenix New Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Phoenix New Times letters@phoenixnewtimes.com (Phoenix New Times Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Phoenix New Times Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/PHX_1320x825-100-1.jpg Phoenix New Times The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Two Phoenix suburbs are among the richest retirement towns in the U.S. https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-suburbs-among-richest-retirement-towns-us-40648414/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40648414 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-suburbs-among-richest-retirement-towns-us-40648414/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:13:43 -0700 If you're calling it quits with lots of money in the bank, you might wind up in these Arizona destinations.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-suburbs-among-richest-retirement-towns-us-40648414/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Here’s how much money it takes to be upper-middle class in the Valley https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-it-takes-to-be-upper-middle-class-phoenix-40644740/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40644740 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-it-takes-to-be-upper-middle-class-phoenix-40644740/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:14:21 -0700 In certain Valley cities, upper-middle class feels achievable. In others, don't hold your breath.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-it-takes-to-be-upper-middle-class-phoenix-40644740/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times 6 Arizona bills that could actually make a dent in the housing crisis https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bills-that-could-make-a-dent-housing-crisis-40644440/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40644440 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bills-that-could-make-a-dent-housing-crisis-40644440/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:43:15 -0700 News Arizona lacks enough housing, and what it does have is too expensive. State lawmakers might actually do something about it.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/arizona-bills-that-could-make-a-dent-housing-crisis-40644440/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Lots of housing is being built in Phoenix — but only for the rich https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/why-phoenix-only-building-new-housing-for-rich-40640807/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40640807 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/why-phoenix-only-building-new-housing-for-rich-40640807/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:30:00 -0700 Phoenix is building more new housing than most American cities. But unless you're rolling in dough, you can't afford it.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/why-phoenix-only-building-new-housing-for-rich-40640807/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times The 10 wealthiest ZIP codes in the Valley https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-wealthiest-zip-codes-scottsdale-paradise-valley-20802800/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/uncategorized/map-phoenix-wealthiest-zip-codes-scottsdale-paradise-valley-20802800/ Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-wealthiest-zip-codes-scottsdale-paradise-valley-20802800/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:18:36 -0700 Can you guess which areas of Maricopa County are the richest? Probably. Can you afford a home there? Probably not!]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-wealthiest-zip-codes-scottsdale-paradise-valley-20802800/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Phoenix has a lower cost of living than these 3 suburbs https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-lower-cost-of-living-than-these-suburbs-40627739/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40627739 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-lower-cost-of-living-than-these-suburbs-40627739/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:52:43 -0700 Escaping to the suburbs is how many people score bigger homes and lower prices. Not necessarily in these ones, though.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/phoenix-lower-cost-of-living-than-these-suburbs-40627739/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times People are fleeing Arizona for other states, new study says https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/people-fleeing-arizona-for-other-states-study-says-40627566/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40627566 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/people-fleeing-arizona-for-other-states-study-says-40627566/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:01:14 -0700 A state of transplants? Maybe, but not as much as it used to be.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/people-fleeing-arizona-for-other-states-study-says-40627566/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times SNAP resumed, but new work requirements put 124K Arizonans at risk https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/snap-resumed-but-new-work-requirements-put-arizonans-at-risk-40622604/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40622604 Tirion Boan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/snap-resumed-but-new-work-requirements-put-arizonans-at-risk-40622604/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700 Food & Drink Tighter eligibility rules mean food assistance may soon disappear for thousands of SNAP recipients. ]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/snap-resumed-but-new-work-requirements-put-arizonans-at-risk-40622604/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times Paying the piper: How tariffs are upending Phoenix’s music underground https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/paying-the-piper-how-tariffs-are-upending-phoenixs-music-underground-40622014/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40622014 Amy Young https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/paying-the-piper-how-tariffs-are-upending-phoenixs-music-underground-40622014/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:47:01 -0700 Businesses discuss the impacts.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/music/paying-the-piper-how-tariffs-are-upending-phoenixs-music-underground-40622014/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times How much money does it take to live comfortably in Phoenix? https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-live-comfortably-phoenix-2025-40622459/ https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40622459 Zach Buchanan https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-live-comfortably-phoenix-2025-40622459/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:19:26 -0700 Bad news for most of us: Time to get used to discomfort.]]> https://phoenixnewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/how-much-money-live-comfortably-phoenix-2025-40622459/feed/ 0 Phoenix New Times