Files containing subject business cycle

When President Trump promises to "Make America Great Again," he is primarily talking about the economy. In his short time in office, he has had little opportunity to flesh out his economic policies. But he has revealed his hand, at least with regard to international trade and foreign labor. [READ MORE]

Mix the expansionary phase of a business cycle with a weak dollar in a trade-dependent area and you have the makings of an economic boom. That is exactly what happened in the Puget Sound region twenty years ago. [READ MORE]

Past recessions suggest that once the Puget Sound economy touches bottom it vigorously bounces back. One year after the low point of the 1981-82 recession, employment was expanding at a 6 percent annual rate. But there are reasons for thinking that this time will be different. [READ MORE]