For the last 23 years, the United States and Mexico have benefited from the Tomato Suspension Agreement, which was installed to keep tomato supply high and prices low. That agreement, which has helped boost the...
Archive - May 9, 2019
Get to Know: Mayor John Giles
John Giles was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. Today he serves as the 40th mayor of his hometown. Prior to being elected mayor in 2014, Giles was a missionary in Seoul, Korea, earned degrees from both Brigham Young...
Historic labor reforms in Mexico set stage for free trade deal
Mexico passed historic labor reforms last week as part of its commitment to a new free trade deal with the United States and Canada, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The reforms also are in...
Educators tour leading computer science schools
A for Arizona hosted the Computer Science Schools of Excellence Tour last week so Arizona educators could learn from two schools that are leading the way in computer science education. “Our economy is thriving and right...
NFIB urges permanent tax cuts for small businesses
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act alleviated some of the financial burdens that were slowing the productivity of small businesses. By lowering rates and raising the threshold for every tax bracket, the legislation allowed...
U.S. economy posts best Q1 in four years
The U.S. economy is still surging into 2019. With a 3.2 percent growth rate in growth domestic product (GDP) last quarter, the economy is having its best Q1 in four years and proving that it can shake any political...