Trump wrong re: Spokane economy

This will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Donald Trump’s factual record – and it will make no dent in the blind passion of Trump Nation – but The Donald was wrong about our region’s economy. Since Barack Obama took office, more people – not fewer – are drawing paychecks from businesses in Spokane, Pend Oreille and Ferry counties. In fact, by the end of last year, the employment picture had returned to the peak of 2007.

This doesn’t mean that everything is sunny, of course. There’s no need to break out any champagne. The increase has been modest – roughly 4 percent between 2009 and 2015, or an addition of almost 10,000 jobs. But in the low-energy economy that has been Spokane’s hallmark – little booming, little busting – things are better now than they’ve been in a while.

This is the opposite of what Trump asserted at his rally here over the weekend/ Shawn Vestal , SR. More here .