Warning lights are flashing for Washington’s economy. Job growth has been slower than expected, and the unemployment rate is above the national average. There are mounting layoffs in the ...

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Aided by a tech sector all in on artificial intelligence, Washington could be on track to outperform other state economies in 2026.

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The group includes leaders from technology, aerospace, organized labor, higher education, tribal governments, ports and economic development organizations who will advise the governor on policies ...

A new Association of Washington Business (AWB) survey found employers in Washington feel less confident in the state economy ...

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development last year has evolved from a political flashpoint into a broader economic story, exposing how deeply federal agencies and their ...

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Washington state received troubling news from a recently published economic report. The 2026 Competitiveness Redbook, a study conducted by the Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy, found that ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks at a press conference March 17, 2026, at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program headquarters in downtown Vancouver. Ferguson on Thursday signed an executive ...

SEATTLE — Warning lights are flashing for Washington’s economy. Job growth has been slower than expected, and the unemployment rate is above the national average. There are mounting layoffs in the ...