Most sectors of Inland Northwest economy are rebounding well

The commercial construction sector had a strong start in 2021, and the 2022 construction season ...
Full StoryCyberattacks and data breaches likely will increase in 2022, warns Heather Stratford, CEO of ...
Full StoryInland Northwest employers regained the jobs they shed during the pandemic-induced recession and are...
Full StoryIt has been another financially volatile year for the health care industry in Spokane. With the ...
Full StoryRetail sales for Spokane County and the state of Washington soared this year, but slower growth is expected in 2022, says Patrick Jones, executive director at the Institute of Public Policy and Economic Analysis at Eastern Washington University. ...
Full StoryFinancial industry experts here say 2021 has been stronger than many institutions had expected, and that momentum could carry into 2022, especially if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Steve Scranton, chief investment officer and economist at ...
Full StoryDemand for real estate in the Spokane-area market is expected to remain high in 2022, according to real estate industry leaders here. The number of single-family homes sold through this November is 1.3% ahead of sales through the first 11 months of 2020...
Full StoryTourism in the Spokane region is expected to roar back in 2022 following two muffled years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Sawyer, president and CEO of Spokane Sports Commission, says sports tourism in 2022 could exceed 2019 goals....
Full StoryMomentum from a decade of strong growth in North Idaho is enabling the region to continue its rapid recovery from the pandemic-induced recession of 2020, claims Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-based regional labor economist for the Idaho Department of Labor. ...
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