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The $200 Billion Question: Where Does Your Tariff Tax Go?
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) The Trump administration is crowing about collecting $200 billion in tariff revenues this year. Customs...
Boeing’s Shadow: Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Navigates Between Legacy and Innovation in 2025
As the aerospace giant stumbles and tech grows, Washington and Oregon manufacturers face workforce disruption, changing trade patterns, and the question of what...
Washington Ports Drive $55 Billion Economic Engine, Supporting Nearly 265,000 Jobs
New analysis reveals the massive economic footprint of the state’s major port authorities, from Seattle’s bustling airport to Tacoma’s cargo operations Washington’s port...
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Reshapes Commercial Real Estate Landscape with Winners and Losers
Sweeping $4.5 trillion legislation creates a tax windfall for investors while gutting affordable housing programs and raising construction costs across multiple sectors The...
U.S. Growth Revised Up for 2025, But Tariff Uncertainty Threatens Second-Half Slowdown
Economic growth in the United States is showing surprising resilience in the first half of 2025, according to the latest outlook from Wells...
Optimism Outpaces Reality: Small Business Sentiment Climbs While Sales Lag
Small business confidence saw a meaningful resurgence in May 2025, reversing its early-year slump, according to the latest report from Wells Fargo Economics....
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in May Amid Trade Truce, But Lingering Pessimism Persists
Consumer confidence staged a notable rebound in May following five consecutive monthly declines, according to the latest report from Wells Fargo Economics. The...
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Derail West Coast Ports and Small Businesses
The recent implementation of steep tariffs on Chinese imports is sending shockwaves through America’s trade ecosystem, with West Coast ports and thousands of...
New Tariffs Set to Raise Construction Costs Amid Shifting Trade Policy
The U.S. construction industry is bracing for higher costs in 2025 as newly imposed tariffs are expected to exert upward pressure on building...
Widening Trade Gap Poised to Dent Q1 GDP Amid Import Surge and Tariff Pressures
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed modestly in February 2025 but remains historically wide, raising fresh concerns about the trajectory of first quarter GDP...
Tariff Surge Sparks Stagflation Concerns as U.S. Economic Outlook Dims
The U.S. economy is facing a new set of headwinds as recently enacted tariffs usher in a modest but concerning stagflationary shock, according...
Stubborn Inflation Persists in Early 2025, Keeping Fed’s 2% Target Out of Reach
The U.S. inflation landscape remains a challenge as persistent price pressures cast uncertainty over economic stability. According to the latest data from Wells...
