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An ASU supply chain expert estimates that 2021's gift returns will top $500 billion and explains where presents go if they're not wanted.

While the push for global action to reduce emissions continues, disaster-prone communities face an expensive decision: Should they spend money on adaptations like seawalls, stilts, storm drains, and windproof garage doors to better withstand climate change?

From sugar to cigarettes, raising taxes on certain products is intended to discourage unhealthy or undesirable behaviors. These taxes — called sin taxes — may be effective in reducing the use of those products, but is that the only consequence?

Often, people use Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to get their holiday shopping done in one fell swoop. But shopping habits have changed over the years due to online shopping and now the pandemic.

Phoenix was the nation's hottest market, registering a 33.1% price increase. It was followed by Tampa (where prices rose 27.7%) and Miami (25.2%). All 20 cities reported double-digit increases.

Truck driver shortages leading to supply chain issues are a concern in the holiday season, and the solution sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Because of the massive imbalance between supply and demand, nowhere in the Valley can make any legitimate claim of general affordability, causing metro Phoenix to be a consistent leader in rent growth in recent years.

Environmental, social, and governance investing poses little cost to investors, according to a study from ASU researchers.

The keyword continues to be 'uncertainty' as new COVID-19 variants emerge and some states — including Arizona — lag behind the national average on the percentage of residents who are vaccinated.

If you still have holiday gifts to ship, you're almost out of time. According to the U.S. Postal Service, if you want any first-class packages to arrive by Dec. 25, you need to get them in the mail by this week.