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You know you’re in a first-world economy when … many of your metro areas have larger economies than whole countries.The Wall Street Journal wanted to put…
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The federal minimum wage stands at $7.25, and there's a growing call for hourly workers to earn more. There's a bill in the Senate to boost the national minimum wage, but some say it would do more harm than good for businesses and the economy.
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The average annual wage in Washington grew by 3.6% in 2011. The state Employment Security Department says wages outpaced inflation by 0.9 percentage…
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Non-profit arts groups generated $447.6 million for Seattle’s economy in 2010. That’s over $1 million more than before the economic downturn, according to…
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Gas prices nationwide have been dropping but not in the Northwest. In fact, this Memorial Day weekend, the region's gas prices are among the highest in the nation.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s jobless rate continues to inch downward. The April numbers out Wednesday put unemployment at 8.1 percent . That’s down from…
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The price of gas keeps rising for Americans, but it's not because of rising demand from consumers. In fact, demand has fallen since 2007. Consumers' craving for hybrids and aversion to paying more at the pump are only part of the story.
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The recovery has been good for the top 1 percent of earners. It has not been good for everybody else.
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Officials have been pressing five banks to offer mortgage relief and some financial aid to homeowners who got crushed when the housing bubble burst or were caught up in the "robo-signing" scandal that sped up the foreclosure process.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The number of people who are out of work in Washington is falling. It’s a sign the economy is recovering – albeit slowly. But it’s only…