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16 FebA Real Letdown

The Puget Sound economy does not have a will to do good or bad. Nevertheless, as we become mired in a recession, it is hard to escape the feeling that the economy has let us down. The things that we once admired about the economy--Boeing, high-technology, international trade, and energy prices--have seemingly turned their backs on us.

Volume: 10 - Number: 1

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Special Topic Title: Forecasting Methods

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 MayFalling Back to Earth

"The sky is the limit" has been the motto for many software and internet companies. But on or about March 10, the day that the NASDAQ stock index climbed to a record, many of the high-flyers crashed into a ceiling and began falling back to earth.

Volume: 8 - Number: 2

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Special Topic Title: State and Local Taxes

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 FebSomething New?

With all the talk of a "new economy," one has to believe that there might be something to it. The argument in logical: deregulation, lower taxes, better monetary policy, free trade, new information-based technologies have transformed the United States into a high-productivity and low-inflation economy.

Volume: 8 - Number: 1

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Economic Report Card

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen