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Press Releases 2008

Employment
Date	Item
8/28	Gap narrows between county and state wages
8/21	County sees record job losses in July
7/24	County sees higher unemployment, more job losses
6/26	County loses more jobs; unemployment climbs
6/19	Growing and Declining Industries
5/29	Unemployment rate drops despite job losses
5/1	Unemployment dips, job growth remains slow
4/10	Unemployment drops, but job growth remains slow
1/24	County unemployment continues to rise

Gas Prices
Date	Item
8/25	Gas prices drop countywide
8/11	Gas prices continue to decline across the county
7/28	Gas prices decline across the county
7/14	Gas below $4 a gallon in most areas of the county
6/30	County gas prices below state and national average
6/19	Average county gas price approaching $4 a gallon
6/2	County gas prices continue to rise
5/19	County gas prices still on the rise
5/5	County gas prices continue to soar
4/21	County gas prices soar
4/7	Gas prices continue to move upward
3/24	Gas prices continue to increase across the county
3/10	County gas prices continuing to climb
2/25	County gas prices on the rise
2/11	Gas prices increase slightly across the county
1/28	Gas prices down across the county
1/14	Gas prices vary across the county

Retail Sales
Date	item
9/4	Cochise County's retail market still in decline
8/7	Cochise County's retail market in recession
7/31	Existing home sales down, but show signs of improvement
7/17	April sales decline in major industries
7/10	The hidden costs of not shopping locally
6/12	Retail sales fall again in March
5/8	Retail sales rebound in February
4/17	Retail sales fall for third consecutive month
3/6	December sales tumble countywide
2/7	November retail sales down countywide
1/17	October accommodation sales drop

Other
Date	Item
8/14	Local business leaders bleak on economic outlook
6/5	Benson Economy
5/22	Are we in a recession
5/15	Local cost of living below state and national averages
5/6	CER to conduct retail out-shopping survey
4/24	Update on the Economy
4/3	Sierra Vista Economy
3/27	Social Security Dilemma
3/20	What happened to the economy
3/13	County housing market slows significantly in 2007
2/28	Inflation and Stagflation
2/21	The effects of state and local budgeting on recessions
2/14	Housing market slump leads to slowed population growth
2/5	Sierra Vista Economic Outlook Luncheon Changes
1/31	Update on the national, state, and local economy
1/10	What to expect from the 2008 economy
1/3	Cochise County's top economic stories of 2007