About Economy@W. P. Carey

Economy@W. P. Carey is a portal to data and analysis from economists at the W. P. Carey School of Business and their colleagues in the private sector, government agencies and universities across the West.

The Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast (which now incorporates the Arizona Blue Chip Forecast) and the Greater Phoenix Blue Chip provide consensus projections from leading economists about conditions in the twelve Western states and in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Forecasts are compiled by website editor Lee McPheters, research professor of economics in the W. P. Carey School of Business, who has studied the Western region for over two decades.

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the top-ranked and largest business schools in the United States. The school is internationally regarded for its research productivity and its distinguished faculty members, including a Nobel Prize winner. Students come from 94 countries and include more than 60 National Merit Scholars.