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Economy May Be Reaching Its Limits

As we wrap up the first quarter of the year it is a good time to take stock of what happened in 2017. Last year was a strong year by most measures, but as we have noted, the economy may be reaching its limits. Some factors are cooling off from their highs seen in 2016, such as employment growth. Unemployment continues to fall even lower locally than it is nationally, begging the question of how lo [READ MORE]

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Volume: 26 - Number: 1

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Special Topic Title: Inside Unemployment

Authors:

  • Hart Hodges
  • James McCafferty
Regional Economy on the Same Path - December 2017

The outlook remains positive. Nonetheless, we continue to wonder when we'll see the peak in local employment at Amazon, when and how much growth we'll see at Microsoft, and what Boeing may do with its next new plane We also highlight in this issue differences in economic activity and demographics across counties in Washington. The dramatic job growth since 2010 in the Puget Sound area stands in [READ MORE]

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Volume: 25 - Number: 4

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Special Topic Title: Place Matters

Authors:

  • Hart Hodges
  • James McCafferty
Tapping the Brakes

When a driver taps the brakes, the car slows down but remains under control. The workings of an economy are not so simple. If the economy decelerates in response to an oil price shock, for example, the slowdown may trigger a reaction that further impedes its progress. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 14 - Number: 3

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Special Topic Title: Taxable Retail Sales

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen