Center for Economic and Business Research
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| Food bank study suggests positive effects on local economy, crime rates | A study by students at Western Washington University indicates Skagit County food banks have a positive effect on the economy and may reduce crime. Commissioned by the Helping Hands and Neighbors in Need food banks, the study is an effort to prove something the food banks have always… |
2018-05-18 | |
| WWU Researchers Unveil New Study on the Economic Impact of Regional Food Banks | 2018-05-02 | ||
| The surest path to a green card may be an investor visa — at least for anybody with $500,000 to spare | Researchers at Western Washington University found the visa program generated more than $11.2 billion in capital investment between 2014 and 2015 for development projects across the country. It also created more than 207,000 U.S. jobs — or 4% of the private sector job growth between 2014… |
2018-04-10 | |
| WWU’s Center for Economic and Business Research Completes Assessment of Economic Impacts of Controversial Federal EB-5 Immigration Program | 2018-02-28 | ||
| Puget Sound Economic Forecaster Publication has New Home at WWU | 2017-10-11 | ||
| Lummi Nation wants to develop Salish Village, so it’s asking Bellingham for this | There have been some concerns that Salish Village could pull retail dollars out of Bellingham, which would affect revenue going into the city’s general fund. The general fund pays for the cost of running the city and providing services. A study from Western Washington… |
2017-10-02 | |
| All American Marine’s New Facility Underscores the Resurgence of Whatcom County’s Working Waterfront | According to a report recently published by the Center for Economic and Business Research at … |
2017-04-26 | |
| Whatcom income grows, but how does it compare to other counties? | While the 2016 numbers won’t be available for another 12 months, there is an expectation that income growth will be better than 2015. “We’ve seen more employment in construction and some areas where wages are relatively high,” said Hart Hodges, a director… |
2016-12-05 | |
| Was Whatcom’s economy booming in 2015? | Whatcom County experienced a big jump in production last year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it was a banner year for the local economy. Much of Whatcom’s year-over-year growth took place in the nondurable goods category –… |
2016-09-23 | |
| More people are making the move to Whatcom County | People are moving to Whatcom County again, amid a booming Northwest real estate market and an uptick in the national economy. Whatcom County had an estimated population of 212,540 in April, according to data released last week by the Washington State Office of Financial Management. That’s… |
2016-07-12 |