While the most recent monthly jobless numbers from Washington are not whoop-worthy, the economy is not totally in the tank. The post below summarizes the key data, including that Washington state lost a net 700 jobs in May. Still, the May 2011 unemployment rate is…
WASHINGTON — The outlook among homebuilders has been bad all year. And this month it became grimmer. The National Association of Home Builders says builder sentiment for June fell three points to 13. That’s the lowest level in nine months. And it’s just five points…
Employment in Washington fell by 700 in May, the first decline after eight months of increases, the Employment Security Department reported today. Despite the reduction, the unemployment rate declined to 9.1 percent from a revised 9.2 percent for April. The rate was initially pegged at…
A Chinese company wants to build a factory in Idaho and import employees from overseas. That’s just one of the threats facing unions as they try to preserve fair compensation for Idaho workers, according to those who spoke Tuesday to about 100 attending the Idaho…
The $71 million sale of the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle has closed. The deal announced last month transfers the 297-room property to Lowe Enterprise Investors. Lowe affiliate Destination Resorts & Hotels takes over management, but the property near the Pike Place…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
