Glenn Farley is CSI Arizona’s Director of Policy & Research, where he leads its research efforts. Glenn has helped CSI provide accurate, timely, and insightful public information on issues ranging from tax and regulatory policy, to Arizona’s changing K-12 landscape since the pandemic.

Prior to joining CSI in 2022, Glenn ended his 8 years in the Office of the Arizona Governor as Gov. Doug Ducey’s Chief Economist and a policy advisor. In that role he advised on issues of tax, fiscal, and regulatory policy, and was one of the Governor’s lead architects of his two major tax reforms – the 2018 tax overhaul that established the State’s first remote sellers sales tax and dedicated the proceeds to a major simplification and overhaul of the individual income tax, followed by the 2021 income tax omnibus which phased in a 2.50% flat tax (the lowest in the country). Mr. Farley has also led the budget team that produced the Executive revenue forecasts and caseload spending numbers that have helped ensure the longest run of conservative, structurally balanced budgets in State history.

Mr. Farley has a Masters in Economics from Arizona State University’s WP Carey College of Business, as well as a B.S. from Arizona State University. He was born and raised in Arizona where he now lives with his wife and three children.

Research

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Housing & Our Community
A High Burden The Growing Cost of Permitting Compliance in Arizona’s Home Improvement Market
Introduction  Residential construction, the professional trades, and building improvements are essential components not just of Arizona’s housing market, but also…
Housing & Our Community
Home Prices, the Great Recession, and the Sharing Economy: Evidence from Arizona and Airbnb
Introduction Arizona’s housing affordability crisis is one of the state’s most pressing economic and quality-of-life challenges. After 2019, home prices…

April 16, 2026


Glenn Farley
Jobs & Our Economy
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force January 2026 Update
Introduction Arizona gained 5,100 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January (+0.16%), the 25th highest monthly gain among…

April 8, 2026


Glenn Farley
Free Enterprise Report
2026 Free Enterprise Report
The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Arizona economic landscape…

Podcasts

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Infrastructure
Arizona’s Urban Desert Miracle featuring Glenn Farley
Rapid economic and population growth in Arizona’s dry central valley has created tremendous wealth and opportunity. Rapid development also has…

May 12, 2025


Glenn Farley
Ballot Issues
Arizona Ballot Breakdown: Prop 138 & 312
As election season kicks off in Arizona, voters are facing one of the longest ballots in recent history, including 13…
Ballot Issues
Arizona’s Ballot: Key Initiatives Shaping Jobs and Economic Competitiveness
This year’s Arizona ballot is packed with crucial measures, many of which directly impact jobs and the economy. Join host Katie…

September 17, 2024


Glenn Farley , Katie Ratlief
Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? Featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley
For decades, the number one policy issue that’s been top-of-mind for most Americans is education. This comes as no surprise…

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