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Press Releases 2006

Cochise County Taxable Sales
Date	Item
12/21	County sales slow in September
11/16	Retail sales rebound, total sales remain slow in August
11/02	July sales show signs of continued slowdown
8/17	Accommodation sales continue to drop countywide
7/13	County sales in April grow at slowest rate this year
7/6	It now costs twice as much
6/22	Cochise County sales slow in March
5/18	Cochise County sales soar in February
4/20	Cochise County sales up 7.5 percent in 2005
4/13	Countywide sales remain strong in January
3/9	December sales fail to keep pace with inflation
2/9	November sales up across most of Cochise County

Employment
Date	Item
11/22	County unemployment continues to rise
10/26	September unemployment rate climbs
9/28	August unemployment rate at lowest level on record
8/24	County unemployment continues to rise
8/10	Gap narrows between county and statewide wages
8/3	The economics and politics of the minimum wage
7/27	June job growth fails to keep pace with labor force
6/29	Cochise County unemployment rate declines in may
5/25	Cochise County unemployment up after five-year low
4/27	County unemployment hits lowest level since 2001
3/30	County unemployment hits lowest level since june
2/6	Cochise County job growth projections
1/26	County ends year with lowest unemployment rate since 2001

Gas Prices
Date	Item
12/04	Gas prices increase across the county
11/29	Gas prices increase across the county
11/13	Gas prices decline slightly across the county
11/01	Gas prices decline slightly across the county
9/25	Countywide gas prices continue to drop
9/11	Gas prices continue to drop
8/28	Gas prices drop across the county
8/21	County gas prices on the rise
8/14	Gas prices on the rise
7/17	Gas prices up across county
7/3	County gas prices drop despite nationwide increase
6/19	Gas prices drop countywide
6/8	Gas prices show some signs of relief
5/22	Gas prices vary across Cochise County
5/8	Gas prices vary across Cochise County
4/21	Gas prices continue to climb across county
4/10	Gas prices up across the county
3/27	Gas prices up across the county
3/16	Gas prices up across the county
2/27	Gas prices down across the county
2/17	Gas prices down across most of county

Other
Date	Item
12/28	Cochise County's top economic stories of 2006
12/14	Bisbee economic review and outlook
12/06	CER releases holiday shopping survey results
11/30	Holiday retail sales projections
11/21	The cost of Thanksgiving dinner
11/09	Affordable rental housing in Cochise County
10/19	The composition of the Cochise County economy
10/12	The economic impact of outdoor recreation
10/05	Don't forget about the agriculture
9/21	Updated census data for Cochise County
9/7	Douglas economic review and outlook
8/31	What the fed's pause in interest rate hikes means.......
7/20	Should we worry about the trade deficit
6/15	Measuring the quality of life
6/8	Review of the Benson Economy
6/1	How does Cochise County compare?
5/11	How supply and demand determines wages
5/4	Cochise County homes become less affordable
4/6	The economics of healthcare
3/23	The national debt explained
3/16	Cochise County sees slowed population growth in 2005
3/2	Review of the Sierra Vista economy
2/23	Supply and demand explained
2/16	How the federal reserve impacts life in Cochise County
1/19	Bisbee demographic projections
1/05	Top economic stories of 2005
1/01	Cochise County economic update - 9-25-2007