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Will school districts’ salary settlements trigger another education funding crisis?
August 24, 2018The poet T.S. Eliot wrote, "April is the cruelest month." He could not have anticipated August collective bargaining sessions in our state. This month has seen - and continues to see - some fraught te…Read more
Report examines relationship between housing costs and mobility. Harder than ever to “follow the opportunities.”
August 23, 2018Cullum Clark sums up one of today's starkest urban challenges. More and more Americans are moving to less expensive regions of the country, or, more commonly, settling for the limited opportunities av…Read more
State revenue department reports retail sales for Q1 2018 were up 10.3 percent; economic outlook stays strong
August 22, 2018More good economic news this August 9 press release from the Washington State Department of Revenue: A bump in construction and lawn and garden supplies and equipment sales helped boost the state’s ta…Read more
New national poll by Education Next shows growing support for charter schools, teacher pay, vouchers
August 21, 2018Education Next has released its 2018 EdNext poll. The poll essay (lengthy) provides a lot of interesting detail. Some of the "key finding" identified by the analysts (edited for brevity and to highlig…Read more
U.S. News: Washington among states at most risk from China tariffs
August 20, 2018We're accustomed to hearing about our state's status as having the nation's most trade-driven economy. So, it was a surprise to read the U.S. News headline: Southern States Among Hardest Hit by China…Read more
How far does $100 go in Washington state? Not as far as it does in 41 other states.
August 17, 2018Few surprises in this Tax Foundation comparison of the purchasing power of $100 in the 50 states and DC. But we find it interesting, nonetheless. As the map below shows, $100 here is worth about $95,…Read more
