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The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area that includes the City of Phoenix, most of the rest of Maricopa County, a large section of Pinal County, and small parts of southern Yavapai County. The Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the US Census Bureau, includes Maricopa and Pinal counties. The population of the Phoenix metropolitan area increased by 45% from 1990 through 2000, compared to the average United States rate of 15%, helping to make Arizona the second fastest growing state in the nation in the 1990s (the fastest was Nevada). The 2000 Census reported the population of the metro area to be 3,251,876. As of July 1, 2006 the MSA is estimated to be at 4,039,182.

 

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Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News

3 men indicted on charges from December drop house raid

Jan 6, 2009 7:55 pm

Three men have now been indicted in connection with a raid on a drop house last month.

 

Southern exposure: man caught dangling pantless on skilift

Jan 6, 2009 6:55 pm

It looks like a scene from a winter comedy movie: a man dangling from a chairlift, upside down, and his pants M.I.A. It really happened, however, in Vail, Colorado a couple of days ago.

 

Obama says trillion-dollar deficits may last years

Jan 6, 2009 6:55 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama says the nation probably faces huge deficits for years to come, but heavy spending is needed now to spur the economy.

 

Apple updates Mac software in trade show finale

Jan 6, 2009 6:40 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc.'s final appearance at the Macworld trade show has opened with a focus on new software for Mac computers.

 

Vounteer, have fun at P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Jan 6, 2009 6:40 pm

Meg Kondrich, Communication Manager for the ACS said, "We're really excited because this is the first year for Charity Runner in Phoenix.

 

Construction official charged in WTC tower work

Jan 6, 2009 6:25 pm

NEW YORK (AP) - Manhattan prosecutors say a construction official overbilled the government more than $1 million for work on a condemned skyscraper across from ground zero.

 

Burris denied seat in U.S. Senate

Jan 6, 2009 6:10 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - Roland Burris says he's not looking for a confrontation, but he's looking at options for claiming Illinois' vacant Senate seat. Burris was turned away from the chamber this morning.

 

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Jan 6, 2009 5:25 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate have convened for a new Congress that will immediately confront the country's struggling economy. Nine new senators and 54 House members are there to start their...

 

"There are good and bad tax preparers out there," IRS says

Jan 6, 2009 5:25 pm

With tax season rapidly approaching, the IRS warns consumers to choose their preparer carefully. "You want to choose a tax preparer wisely as if you are selecting a physician or a dentist for you...

 

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Jan 6, 2009 5:11 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government estimates it will spend $6.5 million by the end of January in salaries and other administrative costs for the $700 billion financial rescue program.

 
 

Local News from The Business Journal of Phoenix via Yahoo! News

Institute for Supply Management services index slows downslide

Jan 6, 2009 6:49 pm

The Institute for Supply Management reports that the U.S. services sector contracted at a slower pace in December as new orders and employment improved.

 

Default Research: Arizona foreclosures jump 158% for year, ease off in fourth quarter

Jan 6, 2009 6:49 pm

Home foreclosures in the Phoenix and Tucson markets increased by 158 percent last year, but the trend began to ease off in the fourth quarter, according to Default Research.

 

National Association of Realtors pending sales index drops

Jan 6, 2009 5:24 pm

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index has dropped to a record low as the housing market continues to weigh on an already distressed economy.

 

Paul Newman, Sandra Kennedy, Bob Stump join Arizona Corporation Commission

Jan 6, 2009 2:34 am

The Arizona Corporation Commission seated three new regulators Monday calling for cooperation to help businesses and ratepayers.

 

Mohr, Hackett, Pederson, Blakley & Randolph merges with Sherman & Howard

Jan 6, 2009 12:03 am

Two law firms with footprints in the Phoenix market are merging.

 

WestGroup Research: Arizonans to spend less in 2009

Jan 5, 2009 6:20 pm

Arizonans will continue their thrifty ways in 2009, according to a survey be WestGroup Research.

 

Hypercom gets delisting notice from NYSE

Jan 2, 2009 11:04 pm

Hypercom Corp. has been notified that it is in danger of not meeting the listing criteria for the New York Stock Exchange after its average price fell below $1 per share for the past month. (HYC)

 

Australia Sea World operator takes over Waterworld park from Golfland

Jan 2, 2009 6:36 pm

The Waterworld Safari water park in north Phoenix has changed hands. Australian theme park operator Village Road Show Ltd. is taking over the park's operations from Golfand Entertainment Inc.

 

Wells Fargo, Wachovia complete merger

Jan 2, 2009 5:42 pm

As 2008 was just hours from the end of its run, Wells Fargo & Co. announced the completion of its merger with Wachovia Corp. (WFC)

 

Manufacturing index hits lowest point since 1980

Jan 2, 2009 5:22 pm

The U.S. manufacturing sector is at its lowest point since June 1980, the Institute for Supply Management reported Friday.

 
 

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