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Seattle Sheds 18,605 Jobs as Downtown Absorbs 70% of Losses, DSA Report Finds
The Downtown Seattle Association's new employment report finds that Seattle shed 18,605 jobs between 2024 and 2025, with downtown absorbing roughly 13,000 of...
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Portland Sheds 26,800 Jobs as Apartment Absorption Collapses 76% to 2,150 Units
Seven straight quarters of job losses have drained renter demand out of the Portland apartment market, cutting net move-ins by more than three-quarters...
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Portland Posts Nation’s Second-Largest Job Loss as Seattle Stalls and Pacific Northwest Unemployment Climbs
Portland shed 25,700 jobs over the year ending June 2026 — the second-steepest decline of any U.S. metropolitan area — while Seattle managed...
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Oregon Trails West Coast Neighbors With 1.1% GDP Growth in First Quarter
Oregon's economy grew at a 1.1 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2026, roughly half the national pace and a fraction...
