We have an ongoing number of projects for the first quarter of 2018. One of the 3 primary industry targets for growth identified by the Tadzo reports is Logistics, Warehousing, and Distribution. In December 2017 TRIDEC received a report from a WSU MBA Candidate, identifying 6 companies...
After a nearly three-day shutdown, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution on January 22nd to fund the federal government through February 8th. Thankfully, local DOE and PNNL operations were not impacted because there was adequate carryover funding to temporarily bridge the gap. It's difficult to predict...
The Tri-City economy ended the year with 3,500 more jobs than 2016 — up a healthy 3.2 percent. It was a solid showing, but not solid enough to hold onto the title of Washington’s fastest-growing economy. That honor now belongs to Yakima, which ended with year with...
The Tri-City unemployment rate remained near record-low levels in November, reflecting a continuing expansion that has buoyed for more than three years. As one year clocks out and another clocks in, the state’s top labor economist predicts business will remain bullish through the coming year. “As the...
The Tri-City unemployment rate remained near record-low levels in November, reflecting a continuing expansion that has buoyed for more than three years. As one year clocks out and another clocks in, the state’s top labor economist predicts business will remain bullish through the coming year. “As the...
The Mid-Columbia economy is defying expectations, steaming through a season when hiring typically slows and construction work dries up. The local unemployment rate hit a record low of 4.6 percent in September and remained there in October, according to numbers released Tuesday by the state Employment...