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Even healthy, local economy faces large questions
The after-effects of the recession tug at the economy. And Seattle could be hurt by weakness in emerging markets.
Stephen H. Dunphy writes on business and economic issues for Crosscut. He was a business editor and columnist for a number of years at The Seattle Times.
The after-effects of the recession tug at the economy. And Seattle could be hurt by weakness in emerging markets.
Can it maintain its job-creating mojo as competition for international business increases?
Not so fast. The company is diversifying its manufacturing base but that does not mean an end is in sight for Puget Sound.
Fast-food workers seek a living wage of $15 an hour in first ever ‘national’ strike against the industry
That's the question facing the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, who, unlike other coastal cities, have each held their own so far. What Tacoma thinks about the idea.