College of Business and Economics
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| In Whatcom County, these industries pay wages well above the national average | In the last 10 years, Whatcom County’s hourly wage has usually been 5% to 8% below the national average, with the gap being even larger compared to the Seattle area. More dense urban areas such as Seattle tend to have wages rise higher because there is a large base of higher wages… |
2021-07-13 | |
| Meet the 2021 Presidential Scholars | 2021-06-18 | ||
| Whatcom is a child care desert: How many more spots must be added to fix that? | A total of 5,817 more licensed child care slots for kids up to 5 years of age will need to be added in Whatcom County by 2025 to meet demand, according to a new report sponsored by United Way of Whatcom County… |
2021-06-01 | |
| What are the best credit cards for students? | One of the experts interviewed for this story was Western's Nicholas Wonder. |
2021-05-20 | |
| Research Recap for May 14 | 2021-05-14 | ||
| Spend an evening celebrating with four Western alumni who are making an impact | 2021-05-07 | ||
| Western's DECA students take honors in regional and national contests | 2021-05-04 | ||
| Here's why Bellingham commercial spaces show surprising results during the pandemic | Demand for commercial retail space in the coming year will be difficult to judge because there are so many competing pressures as we try to move beyond the pandemic, said James McCafferty, co-director at Western Washington University’s … |
2021-04-19 | |
| WWU economists look ahead to Whatcom's post-pandemic economy. Here's what they see | As we head into uncharted waters of possibly fewer pandemic restrictions and a huge financial stimulus package, Whatcom County’s economy could see some good and not-so-good scenarios in 2021. Local economists Hart Hodges and James McCafferty hit on a wide range of topics during their… |
2021-03-31 | |
| Western partners with the United Way to study childcare needs in Whatcom County | 2021-03-01 |