SPOKANE, Wash. — The “great migration” got a head start here. Long before the rise of remote work spurred many tech workers to move to more affordable and livable parts… Read More
Lisa Brown is departing her position as the director of commerce for Washington state, effective March 4. Gov. Jay Inslee, who appointed Brown in Feb. 2019, called Brown an “exceptional… Read More
When Howard Frumkin first started inviting speakers for a meeting held last week on the effects of the pandemic, he thought it would be mostly over. “When we planned this… Read More
Economic shocks such as the pandemic accelerate existing societal trends. That was a recurring theme among economists and urban planners at a recent meeting hosted by the Washington State Academy… Read More
The pandemic has hastened already-existing economic trends, such as the increase in remote work. But at the same time, it is also exacerbating existing economic disparities. Speakers at a recent… Read More