Arizona expected to gain over 500,000 jobs by 2026

Aug. 14, 2018
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A new report reveals that Arizona will add 543,000 net jobs through 2026. That’s based on an estimate from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Most of those job gains will come in Maricopa County. Economist Jim Rounds of Rounds Consulting Group will talk about our expected job growth.

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Economist Jim Rounds of Rounds Consulting Group

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