Economy & Competitiveness

Key national economic rankings for Washington state:

9th in per capita personal income ($56,283)
13th in state gross domestic product ($506.4 billion)
2nd in exports per capita ($10,318)
4th in total exports ($76.4 million)

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Featured WRC Analysis

Manufacturing Jobs Part III: A Costly and Uncertain Regulatory Burden Harms Competitiveness Sept. 5, 2018
The Economic Contribution of Washington state’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2015 Jan. 5, 2017
The Expanded SEPA Has Reduced Regulatory Certainty in Washington Oct. 24, 2016
Rent Control Feb. 29, 2016
Regulatory Reform: A Win-Win-Win for Agencies, Businesses, and Taxpayers Aug. 20, 2015

Recent WRC economy Posts

Forecast of state revenues increased

September report on state tax collections: revenues for the most recent month were $5.1 million short of the forecasted amount

Cap and Invest compliance cost estimated for on-road vehicles based on the August 31 allowance auction price

Cap and Invest allowance prices

August report on state tax collections: revenues for the most recent month were $81.2 million greater than the forecasted amount

Seattle’s revenue forecast anticipates slowing growth, but general fund revenues are expected to be higher than assumed in the adopted budget

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State Economic Forecast

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