Shortchanging higher education means lost jobs
Washington will let tens of thousands of jobs get away or go to out-of-state students because of its declining level of support for higher education.
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Washington will let tens of thousands of jobs get away or go to out-of-state students because of its declining level of support for higher education.
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The U.S. Export-Import Bank supports hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs and makes a profit every year. So why is Congress considering defunding it?
READ MORE | 2 COMMENTSThe birth control debate moves back in time. How Norm Dicks funneled federal money to his son. Caffeine powder gives us a glimpse of the future.
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On gay marriage and other social issues, they are all in. And that's good. But what about paying for education, social services, investing in our future? Leave that to ... Bill Gates Sr.
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In a more connected world, even the most-favored regions need to improve their transportation systems and their ability to move goods and people, and to educate skilled workers.
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How will the economy do this year? How will the economy impact presidential race? Is Seattle really in an economic growth zone? Here are some answers to your questions about 2012 for the our pocketbooks, the nation, and Seattle.
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The annual counts are anything but exciting espionage. But getting an accurate number is harder than you might think, and perhaps ultimately more rewarding.
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On the eve of a crisis meeting in Brussels, new data underlines the darker possibility behind the endless political wrangling: a lost generation of young people.
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The media hype every twitch in South Carolina. But the EU? Well, the EU countries together account for more of the state's exports than next-door neighbor Canada and almost as much as China.
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The cutting mantra is slowing Washington state's recovering, according to the state economist.
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The green community is facing its most-challenging legislative session, where it will be on alert against attempts to roll back environmental protections and initiatives. But there are also hopes for progress on several fronts.
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With a rash of recent free trade agreements under their belts, the international trade community has much to celebrate, but even more still left to do. Here are four international trade battles Washington state should watch this year.
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After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.
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Do we need spirit guides to help us focus on the reality of international competition for jobs?
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Now that Washington no longer has a tourism budget, private interests are taking the reins on the promotion of the Evergreen State and the Emerald City. But will it be enough?
READ MORE | 5 COMMENTSThe latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.
A conservative worries that the liberals are much more on top of this issue than the conservatives, who are feuding with each other.
YouTube is expected to announce a new plan to allow some content creators to charge a monthly subscription for their videos. Children's channels, entertainment and music are among the genres expected to use the subscription option. But, a vast majority of YouTube's videos will remain free.
The problem is that employers lack confidence to hire, not that there are not skilled workers out there.
The latest jobs data shows the economy is creating jobs, despite drops in federal expenditures.
Will Marshall writes: "What if progressives made expanding production rather than consumption the organising principle of their economic policy? What if they tackled the imperatives of economic investment, innovation and wealth creation with the same passion they normally reserve for fairness and wealth distribution? Stronger economic growth by itself may not be sufficient to reverse the disturbing rise of economic inequality. But it is the necessary precondition for progressive success in getting people back to work, lifting the middle class, allaying class friction and nativism, and restoring the allure of market democracy."