Research
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.

Inflation in Arizona: March 2023 Update
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2023
Arizona Housing Affordability Update: February 2023
Annual Features: Arizona Prices in the 21st Century
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Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2023
March 13, 2023 • 4 min read
Tags: Arizona, Arizona Jobs, Employment, Unemployment Rate
Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? Featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley
March 1, 2023 • 2 min read
Tags: Arizona Education, Education, Lisa Graham Keegan, Podcasts, School Choice, School Facilities, School Space
Arizona Housing Affordability Update: February 2023
February 21, 2023 • 8 min read
Tags: Arizona Housing, Arizona Housing Affordability, Homebuyer Misery Index, Housing affordability
Annual Features: Arizona Prices in the 21st Century
February 14, 2023 • < 1 min read
Tags: American Enterprise Institute, Arizona, Arizona Prices in the 21st century, Inflation, prices
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports & Tourism Sector
February 9, 2023 • 5 min read
Tags: Arizona, Economic Impact, Economy, REMI, Sports and Tourism, Super bowl
School Facilities & The Accumulation of District Space Since 2007
February 2, 2023 • 20 min read
Tags: Arizona, Capital Finance, Department of Education, Education, School Facilities
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: January 2023
January 24, 2023 • 4 min read
Tags: Arizona, Jobs, Jobs Report
The Arizona Budget Then and Now
January 23, 2023 • 10 min read
Tags: 2023, Arizona, Education, Executive Budget, Revenue, state budget, State Spending
Inflation in Arizona: January 2023 Update
January 12, 2023 • 2 min read
Arizona K-12 Funding & Enrollment Changes Since FY2019 Including After Universal ESA Expansion
January 11, 2023 • 8 min read
Tags: Arizona, Arizona Budget, Education, Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, General fund
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