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Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Arizona. CSI was founded in 2022 and employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Arizona economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policymakers, and Arizonans with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI’s research will spark innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Arizona.

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Inflation in Arizona: March 2023 Update

Inflation in Arizona: March 2023 Update

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On a month-over-month basis, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the Phoenix metropolitan area and United States continued to rise in February after a slight decrease in December. At 8.5%, year-over-year price inflation in the Phoenix metropolitan area last month was 1.0 percentage points below its December reading of 9.5%.

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Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2023

March 13, 2023 • 4 min read


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Arizona added 2,270 nonfarm jobs in January (+0.70%) – 1st in month-over-month employment growth.

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Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? Featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley

March 1, 2023 • 2 min read


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Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright on this episode to discuss whether our Southwest states, particularly Arizona, may be moving backwards as it relates to educational excellence is Lisa Graham Keegan, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at the Common Sense Institute Arizona and Glenn Farley, CSI Arizona’s Director of Policy & Research.

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Arizona Housing Affordability Update: February 2023

February 21, 2023 • 8 min read


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Ongoing rising interest rate pressures, a collapse in buyer interest, and lags in the construction and permit approval cycle will likely put continued downward pressure on prices over the next year.

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The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports & Tourism Sector

February 9, 2023 • 5 min read


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The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority estimated the impact of hosting the Super Bowl in 2015 to be $719.4 million[i]. By all accounts, the upcoming 2023 event should be even larger.

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School Facilities & The Accumulation of District Space Since 2007

February 2, 2023 • 20 min read


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As state funding for education has changed over the last 20 years, this report will take a deep dive into school facilities and capital funding.

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Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: January 2023

January 24, 2023 • 4 min read


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Arizona added 3,100 nonfarm jobs in December (+0.10%) –the smallest increase we’ve seen in jobs since November 2021- and the Unemployment Rate fell to 4.0% (-0.1%).

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The Arizona Budget Then and Now

January 23, 2023 • 10 min read


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With the start of a new session and debate over the economy, spending growth, and the sustainability of this state’s budget, it’s important that policymakers and the public know how we got here and where we’re going.

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Inflation in Arizona: January 2023 Update

January 12, 2023 • 2 min read


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At 9.5%, year-over-year price inflation in the Phoenix metropolitan area last month was 2.6 percentage points below its October reading of 12.1%.

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Arizona K-12 Funding & Enrollment Changes Since FY2019 Including After Universal ESA Expansion

January 11, 2023 • 8 min read


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Since the 2019 school year, enrollment across the spectrum of education in Arizona has changed dramatically.

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