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12 SepEnd of an Era

Era is perhaps an exaggeration, but it has been a long time. In October Puget Sound wage and salary jobs will likely reach 1,856,700. The last time employment hit that mark was February 2008...But it is time to forget the Great Recession--though not its lessons--and move on.

Volume: 21 - Number: 3

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Special Topic Title: Personal Income

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

12 DecNot Over Yet

People went to the polls in November with raised hopes that the election would put an end to the misery brought about by the Great Recession...But instead we may get another downturn.

Volume: 20 - Number: 4

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Special Topic Title: Estimating Population

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 SepPolitical Show

In a prelude to next year's general election, politicians put on a costly show this summer. After a lengthy debate--one that could easily have been mistaken for a farce--Congress raised the federal debt ceiling at the very last minute.

Volume: 19 - Number: 3

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Special Topic Title: Washington Aluminum Industry

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen