Center for Economic and Business Research
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| Research Recap for May 14 | 2021-05-14 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Western partners with the United Way to study childcare needs in Whatcom County | 2021-03-01 | ||
| There are the Whatcom restaurants and retail stores that won't be around in 2021 | In what has been one of the most difficult business climates ever, many Whatcom County retailers and restaurants were able to find a way to survive this pandemic year. The number of announced permanent closures of restaurants, bars and retail stores is fairly similar to recent years. At… |
2021-01-04 | |
| There are the Whatcom restaurants and retail stores that won't be around in 2021 | In what has been one of the most difficult business climates ever, many Whatcom County retailers and restaurants were able to find a way to survive this pandemic year. The number of announced permanent closures of restaurants, bars and retail stores is fairly similar to recent years. At… |
2021-01-04 | |
| During the pandemic, Whatcom residents dramatically changed how they shop. Here’s how | It could also be a reporting issue, given all the changes that have happened at grocery stores, said Hart Hodges, co-director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at… |
2020-12-02 |