Washington state jobless rate drops to 9.1 percent
Washington's jobless rate is down to 9.1 percent after the state added an estimated 5,800 jobs in April.
View ArticleSeattle named one of "10 Great Cities for College Grads"
Seattle and the Puget Sound area seem to be popping up on those "top ten" and "best places to..." lists with increasing regularity.
View ArticleTechnology continues to lead the economy
Economists say the recession ended in June, 2009, but for many of us, it’s hard to tell the difference. Unemployment remains high and the economy is growing slowly.This month on "The Digital Future,"...
View ArticleFollow-up: Economic troubles hitting home
On Tuesday when we started the conversation on our Facebook page about the real impact of the bad economy, the DOW was back on the mend and the fallout from S&P downgrades seemed to be moderate. In...
View ArticleIs fear of an ‘American malaise’ eating Washington voters?
The latest polling of Washington voters shows that optimism has taken “nose dive” to an all-time low.Voters surveyed in The Elway Poll– an independent, nonpartisan analysis of public opinion – were...
View ArticleIncome inequality lower than average in NW, says census report
New numbers show the gap between the rich and poor has grown across the nation. But income inequality in the Northwest is lower than the national level. That's according to an analysis released...
View ArticleWashington job growth reaches four year high
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington added more than 12,000 jobs in November. That drops the state unemployment rate to 8.7 percent.In fact, employment statistics released Wednesday show that job growth has...
View ArticleImproving economy predicted for the Puget Sound
"It is a sunny day, with some clouds," says Dick Conway, a Puget Sound Economic Forecaster. "The more I study the Puget Sound economy, the more I am struck by the fact that the more it changes, the...
View ArticleThe economy continues to slowly limp toward recovery
Last summer, financial commentator Greg Heberlein became more pessimistic about the economic recovery, predicting it would take 10 to 15 years to get back to "normal".Now that a year has gone by, has...
View ArticleNew Data Points Show 'Soft Patch' in Hiring, Slow Overall Growth
Washington state hit a soft patch in hiring and saw slow overall growth, according to two new data points released Wednesday.Washington state's unemployment rate essentially held steady at 7 percent...
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