Brookings report: Phoenix No. 7 among U.S. metros in job-growth Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2 (job market)

[Captain Bill]

Brookings report: Phoenix No. 7 among U.S. metros in job-growth

"For whatever reason, Phoenix has been able to add jobs at a fairly rapid rate over the past year without exceptional performance on the other indicators," Rothwell said.

This is a report back in May, and we're still seeing jobs added.

[AZ bound]

Arizona State University economist Lee McPheters said, "That means the 'Arizona rebound' that we thought we saw as the year ended was a mirage."

Ghost inventories, mirages
This state is getting to sound spooky

[Valley Native]

We have recently had a spree of new hirings at my firm (a very large banking institution), and it was supposedly the first time new positions were posted in nearly three years. This is a positive sign as of now ... but the word is that we could possibly be in for another recession due to some recent happenings. I certainly hope that isn't the case.

I'll tell you one thing: if & when the current economic slump reverses and the Phoenix job market starts booming again, we had better concentrate on luring in more large reputable companies, and creating a more business friendly atmosphere that will encourage them to base their national or global HQs here. Phoenix has done well as a regional hub, but the nation's sixth largest city should be aiming much higher. This is no longer a small or mid sized metro region, and we can't keep behaving like it. An economy based on the sunny climate & seasonal tourism with WalMart being the largest employer should be pretty embarrassing to a metro area our size.