How did our state’s economy really do in 2013? The Economic Opportunity Institute took a hard look at the numbers and came out with a report, full of interesting facts…
Washington’s economy in 2013: a look back
Tag: economy
My work over the interim
During the interim, I was honored by an appointment to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Advisory Board – an engine for economic development in our beautiful Pacific Northwest. I have…
Breaking good: More of us are (or one day will be) affluent
The storied American Dream is, well, merely a story for many Americans. Current, and numerous, “fails” in the U.S. economy are well-documented. Just a few months ago, for example, research…
Revenue uptick: State is ‘moving in the right direction’ … but ‘Southwest Washington still needs jobs’
According to the November revenue forecast, the state of Washington’s “projected General Fund revenue” went up “by $25 million, compared to the previous forecast in September.” The next forecast will…
Washington state a leader in jobs – while America is still No. 1 in the world
“All politics is local,” said former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil, and we’re certainly proud that our fine state of Washington keeps getting ranked as a great place…