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Formation Report Finds Seattle Manufacturers Being ‘Priced Out,’ With Factory Jobs Down Nearly 12%

September 17, 20262 Mins read644
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Formation's assessment of Seattle's economy places manufacturing and other traded industries in a 'priced out' category, finding factory firms and jobs have contracted across the metro as technology wages and real estate costs climb beyond what thin-margin producers can absorb.

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