New Policy Brief: Washington State Businesses Pay 58 Percent of State and Local Taxes
We're out with a new policy brief on business taxation, "Washington State Businesses Pay 58 Percent of State and Local Taxes." It gives an overview of how and how much Washington businesses are taxed, and compares us to the rest of the country. Here are some highlights: The percentage of Washington’s private sector gross state […]
6th of August 2015
Manufacturing Jobs: Lots of openings, not enough skilled workers
The Puget Sound Business Journal recently brought together a panel of Puget Sound manufacturers to discuss the problem, verging on crisis, of finding skilled workers. In a nutshell: “Manufacturers can’t find workers to fill open positions.” And these are good-paying blue-collar positions. Things have gotten so bad that several manufacturers, tired of waiting for educators […]