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17 DecChanges in the Wind

Economists are often called "the dismal scientists" and for good reason. When the economy is expanding at a rapid pace--as it is now in the Puget Sound region--they start fretting about the next recession.

Volume: 23 - Number: 4

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Special Topic Title: State and Local Finances

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 JunSlippery Slope

This is nothing like crossing an icy slope in tennis shoes. But the downside of an economic cycle has its own perils. Once an economy begins to slip, it is difficult to figure out where it will land.

Volume: 16 - Number: 2

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Special Topic Title: Rules of Thumb

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen