Center for Economic and Business Research

For those waiting for the economic recovery to get out of first gear, don't expect it to happen in 2014.

That appeared to be the consensus from economic forecasters at the 24th annual U.S. Bank Economic Forum, held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club.

Food costs have outpaced other staple items during the past year, climbing 1.4% according to the consumer price index released Wednesday. But meat prices -- which include beef, poultry, eggs and fish – rose 2.9%.

Bellingham has landed on a list that says residents had some of the fastest growing incomes in the nation - but that doesn't mean local residents are suddenly wealthy.

NerdWallet, a financial information website, recently released a list of cities with the fastest growing incomes…

For Canadian residents wanting to visit the U.S., the threat of “expedited removal” – an on-the-spot decision by a border agent to ban someone from the U.S. for five years or more – is a major deterrent to doing business in America.

At least that’s the opinion expressed in a court brief…

A new report indicates the increased number of British Columbians shopping in Northwest Washington is dampening retail growth in the province.

The Business Council of British Columbia estimates that B.C. residents spent $1 billion to $1.6 billion in retail while on short-term cross-border…

At different crossroads during the past three decades, city officials have had to grapple with a dying downtown district. It's quite unlikely that they could have predicted a Bible software company would be one of its saviors.

Logos Bible Software arrived in downtown Bellingham 10…

A longtime local business development organization is ceasing operations at the end of the year.

The Center for Economic Vitality, operated through Western Washington University, will cease operations on Dec. 31. The CEV is no longer financially feasible to operate after sustaining…

The largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – will launch a recruiting effort in Wisconsin in September.

This raises concern in light of recent reports by farm worker and immigration rights advocates, local police agencies, and border residents in…

It looks like a lot more Canadians are visiting the U.S. these days.

Data from Western Washington University's Center for Economic and Business Research shows the number of Canadian visitors to Whatcom County is up more than 11 percent so far this year.