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16 DecBrush-Off

Typically, it takes more than one thing to lift an economy up or drag it down. In 1997, boosted by strong national growth, a cyclical upturn at Boeing, and the dot-com boom, Puget Sound employment jumped 5.1 percent.

Volume: 13 - Number: 4

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Entrepreneurs

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 FebAgainst the Tide

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States increased 4.0 percent in 1994, the highest growth rate since 1984. But the inability of consumers to maintain their torrid spending pace, capacity constraints in the production sector, and recent hikes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve are indications that the national economy is headed for a slowdown.

Volume: 3 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Importance of Manufacturing

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 NovAccelerating Growth

There is mounting evidence that the recent jump in interest rates is slowing the national economy. Higher borrowing costs have reduced auto sales and slowed the growth of single-family construction.

Volume: 2 - Number: 3

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Special Topic Title: Regional Forecasting

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen