Economists Discuss Arizona's Bounce Back From Recession, Education Funding

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 3:56pm
Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 5:03pm
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Arizona’s economy has bounced back from the great recession, but what will it take for the state to be even stronger?

Is the business community willing to push for more of a financial commitment to K-12 education?

And how much could Arizona be affected by a possible interest rate hike by the federal reserve later this month?

To address these issues, we were joined by economists Alan Maguire, president of the Maguire Company, and Dennis Hoffman of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.