Katie Jobbs Press Conference
The economy under Governor Hobbs is thriving. On March 14, 2024, at the Carpenters Hall in Phoenix, she announced that under her leadership, 81,800 new jobs had been created since the beginning of her administration, Arizona is the fourth in the nation for job growth—up from 11th in 2022—and inflation in the Phoenix-area plunged to 2.7% after a high of 13% in 2022.