Report Shows ARRA Funds Are Benefitting Arizona

Stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are helping to save thousands of Arizona jobs, help families survive the recession, and cushion state and local budget cuts.

Make Sacrifices to Get Through Tough Times

In good times and in bad, very few people can afford everything they want. We all make choices.

Online Education Plays Vital Role in Arizona

Dr. Michael Matwick, Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Education shares his perspective on the growth of online education and how governmental budget cuts threaten the quality of education for the state of Arizona’s students. Dr. Matwick will be a panelist at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Sept. 30 State of the Schools Address.

Come on Legislators, Take the Plunge!

Arizona is currently challenged by the deepest economic crisis to face it since it joined the United States of America nearly a century ago. Its citizens are looking to the leaders of this great state to steer a course through this storm.

CEO’s Tough Budget Call Pays Off for Sitewire

What more difficult situation can a CEO face than having to decide between laying off staff members and reducing everyone’s compensation to keep the company financially viable?

Beware of “Hidden Tax” Created by Healthcare Cuts to State Budget

The Arizona Chamber Foundation published a study that measured the financial impact of the hidden healthcare tax. It showed Arizona employers and our state’s 3.5 million privately insured consumers pay 40 percent above cost for hospital services because public insurers—Medicare and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid program—significantly underpay hospitals for healthcare services.