Jobs report pushes Dow briefly past 15,000

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is pushing further into record territory after the government reported a surge in hiring last month.

Fitz Blog: The bull in the bull market

Market rallies

A look at key moments in Dow history

The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned Ñ from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber.

AZ jobless rate drops below 8%

PHOENIX - Arizona's unemployment rate dipped below 8 percent last month, the first time that's happened in four years.

Tucson event for National Day of Action to Raise the Minimum Wage

The local SEIU chapter has an event planned this week as part of the National Day of Action to Raise the Minimum Wage.

Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.

US consumer confidence at lowest since 2009

NEW YORK — Americans say they feel worse about the economy than they have since the depths of the Great Recession.

Arizona unemployment rate at 9.1 percent

PHOENIX — Arizona's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a point last month, to 9.1 percent.

UA economics professor looks back on 41 years

Gerald Swanson will continue doing the annual economic forecast for the UA Foundation, writing recommendations for students and teaching one class, but other than that, he's retiring from the UA.