For all the celebratory claims of a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy, the job market in Seattle and Spokane, as elsewhere, is still marred by sluggish growth and strikingly uneven outcomes. On the ...

Throughout September, employers cut approximately 14,500 jobs in Washington, although the monthly unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.5%. The private and public sectors both saw losses, though ...

Hiring unexpectedly picked up sharply in March as employers added 228,000 jobs despite federal government layoffs and growing uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs. But ...

Washington ranked in the bottom five among U.S. states for job availability and work-related stress, according to a new study from WalletHub. The study ranked states based on their job market ...

Typically, if you quit your job, you are more than likely ineligible to apply for any benefits including unemployment, but there are some exceptions to this rule in Washington. Unemployment benefits ...

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OFM projects tariffs could cost Washington $2.2B and 31,900 jobs by 2029 Report: Tariffs may spell 16% food price increase, 25% used car surge, and 7% apparel rise Republican lawmakers challenge OFM ...

A new report from U.S. News & World Report sifted through government data to find the highest-paying jobs in the country for people with two-year undergraduate degrees. These associate's degrees can ...