Washington Leads Nation in Q1 GDP Growth at 4.5% on Tech Strength

Washington's economy expanded at a 4.5 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2026 — the fastest of any state — as software, cloud computing and digital-services firms powered a sharp rebound from late-2025 weakness, handing the Puget Sound's commercial property market a fresh case for its tech-anchored demand story. Washington posted the strongest […]