Category Archives: Unemployment

9.2% unemployment in state — and expect worse

By Web Admin | Published: June 4, 2009
More than 344,000 Washingtonians reported being unemployed and looking for work last month — almost twice as many as a year earlier.
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New state budget includes job cuts, tuition increases

By Web Admin | Published: June 4, 2009
After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and speculation, the state Senate on Monday proposed a two-year plan to bridge Washington’s $9 billion budget shortfall. As predicted, it includes some dramatic cuts.
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