Battling Headwinds: Arizona’s Economy Struggles Upward Presented to the Tucson Association of REALTORS® February 13, 2015 George Hammond, Ph.D. Director Economic and Business Research Center
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Economy Overview 6
The Arizona Economy Now ► Arizona and Tucson continue to grow ► But growth is slow ► Construction remains the missing link ► Population and household growth are weak ► Federal fiscal drag still an issue ► Federal procurement spending still falling ► Gas prices much lower 7 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
8 Job Growth in Selected Regions Over-the-Year UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
9 Job Replacement Rates Percent Percent of jobs lost during the Great Recession that have been replaced.
10 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Job Replacement Rates Percent Percent of jobs lost during the Great Recession that have been replaced.
11 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Working Age College Attainment Rate Percent
12 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Working Age College Attainment Rate
13 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Patents Per 10,000 Workers
14 Housing Permits UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Tucson MSA
15 House Prices UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
16 Federal Government Jobs UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Arizona, Over-the-Year Growth
17 Federal Procurement Spending UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Arizona, $Billions $Billions
18 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Tucson MSA Federal Government Civilian and Military, Share of GDP in 2012
Gasoline Price Dividend ► If gasoline prices fall by $1.00/Gal, and stay there for a year ► That means $2.67 billion for Arizonans to spend on other priorities, other things the same 19 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT (Very) Back of the Envelope $371 million Tucson MSA $1.70 billion Phoenix MSA $134 billion U.S.
Tucson MSA Outlook Overview ► Slow growth gradually improves ► Construction activity gains momentum as U.S. residential mobility improves ► Federal government: a bit less of a drag ► Most of the job gains will be in service- providing sectors ► Modest income and sales growth 20 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
21 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Tucson MSA Job Growth
22 Population & Permit Growth Tucson MSA
23 Tucson MSA Outlook UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / ELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
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