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• Economists forecast income growth in region

  January 7, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Some economists see Washington state workers enjoying an average 4 percent boost in personal income this year. Idaho workers could see a 2.3 percent gain in income, according to the …

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  Raha: Washington state’s recovery is here

  October 29, 2009 in Business on Page A7 Washington’s top economic forecaster Wednesday said the recession is over, for now. Arun Raha, executive director of the Washington state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, said a potential second “dip” …

• 2Q retail sales dropped 14 percent in Washington

  October 9, 2009 in Business, City The state Department of Revenue says taxable retail sales in Washington declined to $25 billion in the second quarter of this year, a 14 percent drop from the same period …

• Slow recovery forecast for Washington economy

  May 20, 2009 in News, Business, City Washington’s chief economist today forecast a slow recovery that will not return state revenues to fiscal 2008 levels until 2011. 1