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16 SepA Word of Caution

Expect a few bumps on the road to economic recovery; they are not uncommon. In the early 1970s, a four-fold increase in world oil prices threw the U.S. economy into recession, delaying the recovery of the Puget Sound economy from the Boeing Bust.

Volume: 12 - Number: 3

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Special Topic Title: Economic Development

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen

16 AugRepeating History

History is not preordained to repeat itself, except maybe in the case of the Puget Sound economy (King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties). For the fifth straight time, the region is beginning a decade with a slowdown or worse.

Volume: 8 - Number: 3

Leading Index Title:

Special Topic Title: Housing Market

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen