A healthy environment — priceless
The idea of melding economic and environmental goals is not new, but acceptance is growing for the idea that a healthy environment is part of a healthy economy.
The two faces of entrepreneurship part two: Innovative entrepreneurs bring new wealth to the economy
All entrepreneurship is not the same. Innovative entrepreneurs create and commercialize new products, services and business practices, in contrast to the replicative entrepreneurs — those who open businesses that support a growing population, such as restaurants and dry cleaners.
Americans unwilling to give up their gas
Despite higher gas prices, American consumers have not backed off their demand for gas, apparently preferring to cut back consumption in other areas. Average U.S.
After the storm: Adjusting to natural disasters
The first anniversary of the disaster wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which destroyed more than 400,000 homes in New Orleans and along Mississippi's Gulf coast, raises questions about how an area's housing market recovers from disaster — and about the wisdom of locating housing along hist
The two faces of entrepreneurship, part one: Replicative entrepreneurs serve growing population
Entrepreneur magazine recently ranked Arizona as the top hot spot for entrepreneurs. However, it is replicative, not innovative, entrepreneurs who are flourishing in Arizona.
Clashing cultures contribute to racial disparities in medical care
Clashing cultural cues – rather than discriminatory doctors – could cause at least part of the medical care gap between black and white Americans, according to a recent study of patient adherence by Jonathan D.
Advice to U.S. tourism and hospitality industry: Learn some Mandarin
As China's economy grows and stringent travel restrictions are relaxed, urban middle- to upper-class Chinese are increasing looking beyond their borders for travel. While a staggering 31 million Chinese traveled abroad in 2005, only 100,000 visited the United States.
China's economy: Some cooling, then fair weather long term
Nobel Prize-winning economist Lawrence Klein was one of the first Western scholars to establish close ties with China's economic policymakers.
Universal health care coverage: Cheaper in the long run?
Thirteen years after then-First Lady Hillary Clinton's 1,000-page universal health-care plan met with derision, an increasing number of public policymakers are coming full circle, advocating mandatory enrollment for everyone and coverage regardless of age, income and pre-existing medical problems
CANAMEX Corridor opens new options for trade with Asia
The CANAMEX Corridor of Innovation initiative has been working in recent years to plan improvements to public and private shipping, rail, highway and inspection facilities through a multistate cooperative of Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Idaho.