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Opinion: Lawmakers Can Use 2021 Session to Help Strengthen Economic Recovery

One of the best ways the Legislature can promote economic and job creation is by following the example of the healthcare industry and “first, do no harm," AWB president Kris Johnson writes in a new op-ed.

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Businomics: December 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.

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Opinion: After a Year of Disruption, What Does the Future Hold for Higher Education?

WGU Washington's regional vice president examines four key higher education trends likely to occur in the coming year in a new op-ed.

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Opinion: Legislature Must Act Quickly to Head Off Looming Unemployment Insurance Crisis

Unemployment insurance must be at the top of lawmakers' to-do lists, and employers need assurance that help is on the way, columnist Kris Johnson writes.

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Businomics: November 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.

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Helping Black-Owned Businesses Keep Their Doors Open

We hope you will join us in supporting leaders and organizations that are driving access to economic mobility, U.S. Bank's Elizabeth Cadwallader and the Tacoma Urban League's T'wina Nobles write.

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Opinion: Washington Needs Manufacturing to Lead Economic Recovery

When we finally emerge from the pandemic, manufacturing will no doubt lead economic recovery, Association of Washington Business president Kris Johnson writes.

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Businomics: October 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.

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Opinion: The Remaking of Washington Has Begun

AWB President Kris Johnson discusses the launch of the Washington in the Making initiative.

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Businomics: September 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.