Archive

16 MarOr Not to Be

"To be, or not to be, that is the question." Shakespeare's line from Hamlet keeps coming to mind whenever there is talk of recession. In February, Global Insight called for a short and shallow downturn for the nation, while the Blue Chip panel predicted a narrow escape.

Volume: 16 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Michigan Recession

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 JunMini-Boom

Mix the expansionary phase of a business cycle with a weak dollar in a trade-dependent area and you have the makings of an economic boom. That is exactly what happened in the Puget Sound region twenty years ago.

Volume: 13 - Number: 2

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Per Capita Income

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 FebBreakout

If the national economy holds up, the Puget Sound region stands a good chance of breaking out of its five-year pattern of sub-par growth. But much hinges upon developments at The Boeing Company, Intel Corp., and Microsoft Corporation.

Volume: 4 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Regional Growth

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen