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Guest Commentary: Washington's economy thrives on state's exports

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May 10, 2018
Kris Johnson
With the recent attention on renegotiating trade agreements and potential new tariffs, it's worth remembering that Washington state's economy thrives on trade and exports. Washington leads the nation in exports per capita and ranks third in overall
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Guest Commentary: Workforce development should begin at young age

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March 15, 2018
Kris Johnson
We all want our kids to grow up in a state with good-paying job prospects and the training to match the jobs. Today, there is a laser focus by the Association of Washington Business membership and other groups about the need to fill the workforce pipel
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Guest Commentary: Appealing to future hands-on workers

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December 7, 2017
Kris Johnson
For the next generation of hands-on workers, it's an exciting time to be a job seeker in Washington state. That's because as many as 740,000 good-paying jobs in the state's manufacturing sector are open. In central Washington, careers in manufactur
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