Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Shawn Vestal: We’ll settle for a less-lousy economy

  November 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The local economy is creeping, creeping, creeping its way back – back toward some semblance of the good old days of 2007. At this point, any recovery stands in reference … 52

• Baby boomers change demographics of working population

    June 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 Connie and Scott Brunell were living the early-retirement dream shared by many baby boomers once upon a time. They left telephone company jobs in the Seattle area to work for … 23

• EWU economist headed to Avista; Barcus retiring

  May 14, 2012 in Business, City Two of the Inland Northwest’s most well-known economists are shifting responsibilities, with Eastern Washington University professor Grant Forsyth becoming chief economist at Avista Corp., and Randy Barcus, who has held …

• Teens’ jobs outlook ‘tough’

  February 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 The economy is making it tough to be a kid these days, at least a kid with purchasing power. Many of the jobs traditionally filled by teenagers are now being … 13

• Flat job rate persists, but some see way out

  August 18, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Spokane’s 2011 job picture is nearly identical to Washington’s: It’s been a year of stagnant growth and only slight signs of employment optimism. Spokane County’s latest jobless numbers won’t be …

• Retail sales rise slightly, with fuel the biggest factor

  May 17, 2011 in City on Page A8 Retail sales in Spokane County inched up slightly in the first quarter of 2011, mostly due to increased costs for fuel, area economists said. Retail sales for Spokane County grew …

• Home prices still falling from bubble

  February 25, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Homes sales in Spokane and Kootenai counties will lag until prices return to averages established before the mid-decade housing bubble pushed them to unsustainable levels, Coeur d’Alene real estate broker … 3

• Spokane County economy fared slightly better than Kootenai’s

  February 24, 2011 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane County economy eked out a tiny gain in 2009, but Kootenai County’s economy was one of the hardest hit in the country as the recession retained its grip, … 1

• Plenty to chew on about economy, but hard to swallow

  November 28, 2010 in Business on Page E1 The Inland Northwest’s 2011 economic prospects have all the appeal of leftover green bean casserole. That’s pretty much the dish from local economists who see the near future in the …

• Local recovery slow going

  November 17, 2010 in Business on Page A8 The economic recovery will grind slowly forward next year, extending this year’s modest improvements but not breaking out strongly enough to significantly affect unemployment and household income, economists John Mitchell … 3

• Spokane’s economy showing signs of recovery, Moody’s finds

  September 1, 2010 in Business on Page A12 Spokane’s economy is recovering, while Coeur d’Alene’s remains in recession, according to a new analysis of June data released Monday by Moody’s Economy.com. But the Kootenai County city’s rankings for …

• Forecasters say region’s economic growth will be minimal in 2010

  November 13, 2009 in Business on Page A1 Inland Northwest residents should not expect much out of the region’s economy next year, forecasters John Mitchell and Grant Forsyth said Thursday. Job and income growth will be minimal, housing … 1

• Local economists see little, if any, turnaround in 2010

  November 12, 2009 in Business Inland Northwest residents should not expect much out of the region’s economy next year, forecasters John Mitchell and Grant Forsyth said Thursday. 1

• Regional experts wary about trend in unemployment rate

  August 8, 2009 in Business on Page A1 Although some economists said slippage in the national July unemployment rate to 9.4 percent might be a sign the recession may have reached bottom, state and local economists were more …

• economists say designation can be fluid

  December 2, 2008 in Business on Page A1 Not the what, but the when surprised two local economists reacting to a conclusion the United States is in a recession that began last December. Avista Corp. economist Randy Barcus …

• Regional outlook tepid

  November 14, 2008 in Business on Page A10 The 2009 outlook for the Spokane-Kootenai County economy is more of the same marginal growth that has characterized most of 2008, Eastern Washington University professor Grant Forsyth said Thursday. Speaking …

• Area economists hopeful

  January 11, 2008 in Business on Page A1 Two Spokane economists have joined the camp predicting a recession this year in the U.S. economy. But Eastern Washington University’s Grant Forsyth and Avista Corp.’s Randy Barcus also said they …