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October report on state tax collections

The monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), which was issued this morning, shows overall revenues above forecast. For the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest (collectively the Revenue Act […]

In Washington 4,814 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 5,913 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending October 2. Of this total, 4,814 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 724 claims were filed under the federal […]

Update on personal income, consumer spending and saving rates during the COVID-19 recession

Here are updates of charts I have posted monthly regarding national income and consumer spending during the COVID-19 recession, including new numbers for August and revisions to numbers for prior months. Personal Income in August was 0.2% greater than in July and 14.2% less than the peak reached in March, which was boosted by the […]

In Washington 4,914 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 6,132 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending September 25. Of this total, 4,914 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 840 claims were filed under the federal […]

Here’s a chart

The chart below shows the per capita value of the property tax base (the assessed value of property subject to tax), by county, for taxes due in 2020. Per capita, the value of property subject to property tax in San Juan County is six times as great as that in Yakima County. These numbers come […]

Forecast of state revenues increased

At its quarterly meeting today, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) updated its forecasts of state revenues. These new forecasts add more than $1.8 billion to the amount available over the current biennium and next bienniums. Budget reports from legislative fiscal committees typically roll up four accounts: the general fund–state, the education legacy […]

In Washington 4,850 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 6,496 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending September 18. Of this total, 4,850 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,122 claims were filed under the federal […]

September report on state tax collections

The most recent monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), which was issued this morning, shows overall revenues above forecast. For the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest (collectively the […]

In Washington 4,860 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 6,640 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending September 11. Of this total, 4,860 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,223 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 5,205 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 8,125 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending September 4. Of this total, 5,205 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,417 claims were under the federal pandemic […]