Northwest economy

Wildfires in British Columbia and eastern Washington profoundly impacted local communities this summer. They also notably disrupted the regional music events scene, a major boon to local economies.

A team of economists at the University of Puget Sound say strength in military spending and port traffic will help lift Pierce County’s economy this…

The national economy will continue to climb out of the recession this year, and the Puget Sound region is forecast to do even better. That’s the word from…

With the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas has once again topped $4 in Oregon and Washington. AAA says that puts the cost of gas in the Northwest at more than 25 cents a gallon above the national average.

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…

Thousands of long-term unemployed workers in Washington and Oregon will soon no longer receive unemployment checks. The federal government won't pay for extended benefits anymore because the jobless rates have improved in both states.

Washington State inspires envy all over the globe for the large and growing number of high-wage jobs located in the Puget Sound region.At the heart of our…

Tacoma’s 31-million-dollar predicted budget shortfall might be even worse than expected. An outside review done by Herbert Research has found that Tacoma…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Employment Security Department says extended benefits will be phasing out over the next month for 85,000 people in the…

WOODLAND, Wash. — Woodland rancher Bob Smith says he's selling off the 25 cattle remaining in his herd because of recent attacks that may be the work of…