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16 JunTurning Point

At the risk of jumping the gun, we do not want to pass up an important milestone for the Puget Sound economy. Following a three-year retreat, regional employment moved up sharply at the beginning of the year, marking a welcome turning point in the current economic cycle.

Volume: 12 - Number: 2

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Labor Force

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 FebSomething New?

With all the talk of a "new economy," one has to believe that there might be something to it. The argument in logical: deregulation, lower taxes, better monetary policy, free trade, new information-based technologies have transformed the United States into a high-productivity and low-inflation economy.

Volume: 8 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Economic Report Card

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen