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U.S. Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%
Wells Fargo Economics says stronger hiring and steady 3.7 percent wage growth bolster case for Federal Reserve to hold rates steady A year...
Q4 Employment Cost Index Rises 3.4%, Marking Slowest Compensation Growth Since 2021
Wells Fargo Economics says labor costs remain in a “Goldilocks zone” as wage pressures ease and benefit growth moderates As policymakers weigh the...
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Seattle City Council Votes to Fund Permanently Affordable and Publicly Owned Housing
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Interlocal Agreement between City of Seattle and the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD),...
Echodyne to Open 86,350 SQFT Manufacturing Facility in Washington State to Meet Growing Demand
Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announces a major near-term expansion in its advanced radar production capacity. Echodyne’s new 86,350-square-foot facility will provide...
Washington State Posts $903.7 Billion GDP as King County Commands Nearly 60% of Economic Output
The Evergreen State’s Q3 2025 growth of 3.4 percent trails the national rate, but its tech-driven Puget Sound corridor continues to anchor one...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
Breville to Vacate 7,700 SQFT at Seattle’s Madore Building Near Pike Place Market
Crossbeam Investments seeks new tenants for historic 1501 Western Ave. property as office market stabilizes Office tenants continue to reassess their space needs...
108,000 SQFT Evergreen Goodwill Everett Outlet Sells to Community Transit for $25.35MM
Transit agency to lease back 7.5-acre property at $120,000 per month as it plans for long-term expansion As Snohomish County prepares for continued...
Puget Sound Multifamily Investment Volume Surges 48% to $5.96 Billion in 2025 as Rents Stabilize
Despite a quarter of negative absorption, the Seattle-area apartment market posted nearly $6 billion in annual deal volume and maintained healthy fundamentals heading...
Kilroy Realty’s Renovated West 8th Project Gains Traction in Seattle’s Denny Regrade as REIT Bets on Submarket Recovery
74,000 square feet of new long-term leases signal demand for repositioned assets even as downtown Seattle vacancy hits 35 percent Kilroy Realty Corporation...
