Hello, my name is Ty Young. I am a reporter for The Business Journal's Phoenix newsroom. Previously, I have written for daily newspapers The Arizona Republic (2.5 years), The Tucson Citizen (1 year) and The Arizona Daily Wildcat (3 years).

My specific interests are in education, technology and youth and amature sports.

I'm an experienced journalist that enjoys social media and new methods of reporting.

I have interviewed numerous people over the years including:

President Jimmy Carter, Sen. John McCain, US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Intel Corp. Chairman Craig Barrett, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft blogger Robert Scoble, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan "Bud" Selig, Rock musicians/bands Moby, Bush, Third Eye Blind (and many more).

I have covered events such as:

The Little League World Series, The 2004 Presidential Elections and the 2000 Republican national debates.

My passion is ...

Journalism

I know too much about ...

Youth sports

My parents always told me ...

Focus your energy on one thing

My childhood ambition ...

English teacher

My favorite memory ...

My son's first word - dad.

Why I write ...

To live through other people

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Economist/The Simpsons/Johnny Cash

My first job ...

Wendy's fry cook

My best moment ...

Becoming a parent

My inspiration ...

My mother

Business > Business News & Issues 2008 semiconductor industry outlook

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The nation's slipping economy will pack a punch in the first-quarter semiconductor market - a period when the industry typically starts slowly. But industry analysts worry the rest of the year will show slower-than-expected growth as the U.S. inches toward a potential recession. It has been six years since the last U.S. recession, a result of the Internet and telecommunications downturn in late 2000. While thousands of people lost money then, even more is at stake now. Technology investment pales in comparison with the money tied to real estate. If the real estate slowdown pushes the count...

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