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16 JunThe Fiscal Cliff

Politicians excel at debating issues and then doing nothing about them...But the Obama administration and Congress have come to the edge of what has been called the "fiscal cliff," and this time there is no backing away.

Volume: 20 - Number: 2

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Special Topic Title: Economic Resilience

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 DecGroping for the Bottom

The National Bureau of Economic Research recently reported that the United States fell into recession at the end of 2007. Now, one year later, the Puget Sound region is in the soup.

Volume: 16 - Number: 4

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Special Topic Title: Great Depression

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 MarAbout War

Wars represent major chapters in our economic history. World War II helped the nation recover from the Great Depression. In the Puget Sound region, when thousands of men and women went to work manufacturing bombers and repairing war-damaged ships, the unemployment rate plummeted from 15 percent to 2 percent.

Volume: 11 - Number: 1

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Special Topic Title: The Windermere Index

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen