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Employment: the lagging economic indicator
by Isaac Bonnell • June 8, 2010 4:47 pm

In just three years, unemployment in Whatcom County jumped from 3.7 percent to 10 percent. There are signs that the…

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Washington jobless rate falls to 9.2%
by Isaac Bonnell • May 18, 2010 11:04 am

The Bellingham Business Journal For the first time in more than three years, the unemployment rate in Washington dropped from…

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Non-farm employment at four-year high
by Ryan Wynne • May 7, 2010 12:09 pm

By Ryan Wynne Non-farm payroll employment rose by 290,000 in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That’s…

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High-paying jobs, minimum-wage jobs up in '09
by Ryan Wynne • May 5, 2010 3:00 pm

The Bellingham Business Journal While the state was shedding thousands of jobs in late 2008 and early 2009, high-paying and…

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Gov. Gregoire signs furlough bill for state workers
by Isaac Bonnell • April 28, 2010 9:41 am

The Bellingham Business Journal Under a new bill signed by Gov. Chis Gregoire April 27, many state employees will be…

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State adds jobs in March, Bellingham sees losses
by Ryan Wynne • April 13, 2010 2:08 pm

The Bellingham Business Journal Washington’s economy gained an estimated 1,600 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate edged up to…

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Washington economy adds more green jobs in 2009
by Isaac Bonnell • March 19, 2010 9:52 am

The Bellingham Business Journal The number of private-sector “green jobs” in the state of Washington has risen by nearly a…

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Washington’s jobless rate rose in February
by Isaac Bonnell • March 16, 2010 10:34 am

The Bellingham Business Journal After posting the first job gains in more than a year in January, Washington’s economy dropped…

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State posts first jobs gain since 2008
by Isaac Bonnell • March 5, 2010 2:08 pm

The Bellingham Business Journal Washington’s economy picked up some steam in January, adding an estimated 12,400 jobs – the first…

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The top 10 stories of 2009
by Isaac Bonnell • December 29, 2009 10:11 am

The impact of the recession, NOAA’s decision to move to Newport, and social networking dominated the headlines in 2009.

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