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SCF Arizona’s ‘buy local’ attitude leads to huge economic impact

A study released today found that SCF Arizona, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, had a $528.3 million economic impact in Arizona in 2009. The Phoenix company sourced 82 percent of its goods and services from other Arizona companies, according … Continue reading

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Shopping Local: A Proven Economic Model

In the time I’ve worked for Local First Arizona I’ve come across many, many studies in my research that point to the benefits of supporting local business and dispel many of the myths disseminated by the large corporations or just … Continue reading

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