We set a record with 128.8 million boxes in 2012 and early estimates are pointing at a fresh apple harvest of 145 million 40-pound boxes this fall. But the total…
Rumor has it Washington’s apple crop will break 2012 record
Tag: economy
Does raising the minimum wage actually increase jobs?
For decades, some have argued that it’s an economic law: if you raise wages, jobs are reduced. But evidence is coming in showing that raising the minimum wage actually boosts…
WA: Top scores in personal income growth, innovation, and quality of life
Personal income in Washington topped the list in the first quarter of 2014, ahead of the nation’s 0.8 percent gain, says a report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…
Washington among top five ‘most adaptable’ economies
A new study conducted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation names Washington state the fourth most adaptable economy in the nation. That is good news as long as the…
Don’t let a “business” give you the business
Consumers, not to mention good businesses, suffer major pains at the hands of sketchy operators and shady, fly-by-night set-ups . The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) strongly urges…