According to University of Arizona Economist George Hammond, there are roughly $218,000 open jobs in Arizona. This is up around 60,000 from before the pandemic began."If we do see job growth, you know, slow as we go through the rest of the year, then that suggests the unemployment rate will continue to trend up," Hammond shared.
""Tucson did not have a good September in terms of job growth," Hammond added."Looks like Tucson lost about 5,600 jobs with most of those losses in leisure and hospitality, government care and trade, transportation and utilities."Denelle Confair is an anchor and investigative reporter for KGUN 9. It's been her dream to tell your stories for the past decade. She is extremely curious and wants to continue to use her storytelling for the greater good.