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Construction & Housing: Arizona home starts are sliding as inflation and worker shortages squeeze builders, with July housing starts down nearly 12.5% and the biggest bottleneck now being workforce and quality trades. Labor & Health Care: Banner Health workers in the Valley are voting on unionization, citing alleged patient-care and staffing pressures tied to operational decisions and “pajama time” unpaid work. Tech & Consumer Costs: Arizona is among states included in Google’s $700M Android app-store settlement; eligible users who bought apps between Aug. 2016 and Sept. 2023 may receive money back via PayPal or Venmo, alongside required changes to app payment and distribution rules. Sports Business & Local Economy: Arizona’s job market beat the national pace in July, adding 2,300 jobs and holding unemployment at 4.9%, while the construction slowdown and labor shortages remain a watch item for the broader economy. Energy & Infrastructure: Gas prices in Pinal County hit a weekly low of $3.70, and the state continues to monitor fuel supply pressures that can swing pump costs quickly. Sports Note (Local): The Diamondbacks put Ketel Marte on the injured list after a Fenway no-show and knee inflammation, with a return expected once the minimum stint is reached.

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