The Northwest Industrial Index is a unique research program that tracks Washington state industrial sectors by gross business revenues reported to the state for tax purposes and employment trends, along with federal export data and interviews with companies in targeted sectors. The research program is described in more detail in a story in the Spring 2008 issue of the Seattle Industry magazine. The index is updated periodically with articles in the Seattle Industry eBulletin. (subscribe here)
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Manufacturing by the Numbers - Update April 11The US Institute for Supply Management reported last week that the nation’s manufacturing sector continues to grow. That news prompted us to take a closer look at the State of Manufacturing in Washington, and that effort produced surprising findings. |
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X Marks the Spot - Update for April 08This edition of the online publication provides more detail of our 2008 Manufacturing Survey in "X Marks the Spot". |
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Don't Jump Yet -Update for Feb-08If the national economic news has you crawling onto a window ledge, don't jump yet. |
