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State of Working Washington
Rent is Increasing in Washington – But Wages Are Not

A new report shows that while rental increases are common, wages are not keeping pace

State of Working Washington
The jobs are back. What did COVID really change?

A look at what is (and isn't) different, 30+ months after the pandemic began

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Economic Update: Inflation and Family Budgets

Part 5/5: Prices for child care, rent, and health insurance have risen faster than wages for years

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Economic Update: Wealth Inequality

Part 4/5: The gap between the top 1% and everyone else in the U.S. continues to widen

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Economic Update: Workers’ Wages and Corporate Profits

Part 3/5: Recent wage gains for workers are dwarfed by growth in corporate profits

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Economic Update: Business and Jobs

Part 2/5: While high-wage sectors have grown, low- and moderate-wage jobs are still making up pandemic losses

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Economic Update: Employment and the Labor Force

Part 1/5: Unemployment continues to decline -- but there's substantial room for improvement.

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Washington’s Economy is (Slowly) Adding Jobs, but an Equitable Recovery is a Long Way Off

To rebuild, we need to create good jobs, eliminate structural barriers to employment, and value caregiving