Center for Economic and Business Research
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| 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 | |
| Here’s what holiday shopping will be like without Canadians in Whatcom County in 2020 | One strategy that’s become clear is that retailers are pushing for an earlier start to the holiday shopping season, said James McCafferty, co-director at the Center for Economic and… |
2020-11-09 | |
| Here’s what holiday shopping will be like without Canadians in Whatcom County in 2020 | One strategy that’s become clear is that retailers are pushing for an earlier start to the holiday shopping season, said James McCafferty, co-director at the Center for Economic and… |
2020-11-09 | |
| During the COVID-19 pandemic, some Whatcom industries are faring better than others | Economists have been speculating about how industries will recover during the pandemic. As discussed in a recent Western Insights economic forecast Zoom presentation, instead of the “V” shape… |
2020-09-25 | |
| WWU center keeps track of regional economic data | The Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., provides economic data and analysis for businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. |
2020-09-25 | |
| How coronavirus could make Bellingham a new Seattle suburb | "Folks that are more typical renters have seen much more financial impact from COVID-19 than people who are buying homes," said James McCafferty, co-director of Western Washington University's Center for Economic and Business Research. "That's one of the reasons the home market has remained… |
2020-08-17 | |
| Paycheck Protection Program spent $320 million in Whatcom County. Here’s where it went | How many jobs the Paycheck Protection Program actually saved is difficult to measure. The federal estimates are based on how many employees were at risk when the company applied for the program, but there are many other factors involved, said Hart Hodges, co-director at Western Washington’s… |
2020-07-13 | |
| Even as the economy reopens, Whatcom County residents are still losing jobs. Here’s why | Unemployment and jobless data will probably continue to bounce around quite a bit, said Hart Hodges, co-director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western… |
2020-06-19 | |
| ‘Gig economy’ workers struggle in COVID-19 world amid scant access to benefits | "Knowing how important they are, knowing how vulnerable they are, I think we’re now at the start of a new conversation," said Hart Hodges, who runs the Center for Economic and Business Research via Western Washington University. |
2020-05-20 | |
| State’s job market takes hit from coronavirus, Whatcom expected to quickly rise | Hart Hodges is one of those bracing for a spike in job losses. Hodges, the co-director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University, said after that… |
2020-03-23 |