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Washington's average wage tops $50K for first time
by BBJ Staff • June 12, 2013 1:39 pm

Washington’s average annual wage grew by 3.4 percent in 2012, to $51,595, surpassing $50,000 for the first time, according to…

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Whatcom County's unemployment at 6.9 percent in April
by Evan Marczynski • May 21, 2013 1:54 pm

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate in April followed similar trends seen in late spring over the past several years and fell…

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Washington unemployment estimated at 7 percent in April
by BBJ Staff • May 15, 2013 10:18 am

Washington state’s unemployment rate is continuing its recent decline, hitting an estimated 7 percent in April—the lowest point the jobless…

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Sequester will reduce state's emergency jobless benefits
by BBJ Staff • May 8, 2013 3:32 pm

State officials are bracing for an expected 21.08 percent reduction in emergency unemployment compensation benefits due to the federal sequester…

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Whatcom County's March unemployment rate at 7.9 percent
by Evan Marczynski • April 23, 2013 2:38 pm

Whatcom County’s jobless rate has dropped below 8 percent for the first time in 2013, as the Washington State Employment…

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Statewide unemployment fell in March, but job growth...
by BBJ Staff • April 17, 2013 12:47 pm

Washington state’s unemployment rate in March dropped to the lowest level since December 2008, according to initial estimates from the…

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Hiring "hard-to-place" workers pays off for Washington employers
by BBJ Staff • April 9, 2013 12:00 pm

Washington employers received a record $66 million in tax credits from the U.S. government for the 2011 tax-filing season for…

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Tax refunds help state recoup thousands in overpaid...
by BBJ Staff • March 27, 2013 1:11 pm

The state’s Employment Security Department is saying the federal tax-filing season is turning into debt-repayment season for Washington residents who owe…

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State jobless rate stays at 7.5 percent, 4K...
by BBJ Staff • March 20, 2013 11:35 am

Washington picked up 4,000 jobs in February, while the seasonally adjusted jobless rate stayed at 7.5 percent for the third…

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With holiday retail gone, Whatcom's jobless rate goes...
by Evan Marczynski • March 12, 2013 4:55 pm

With seasonal retail workers out of holiday jobs, initial estimates placed Whatcom County’s January unemployment rate at 8.6 percent, according…

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