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Puget Sound area workers earn 27% more than national average | Bureau of Labor Statistics

The latest BLS News Release showing employment and wage data for occupations in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, metropolitan area.

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America Needs a Turnaround Leader Like Alan Mulally | Don Brunell

Later this year, Alan Mulally will leave Ford Motor Company. On July 1, he turns the reins over…

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Soccer World Cup scams | Better Business Bureau

On June 12 the FIFA World Cup tournament begins in Brazil, pitting 32 of the best football—or “soccer”…

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Remodel and repair tips | Better Business Bureau

According to the National Association of Home Builders, 60 percent of home owners hired professional contractors to perform…

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Tuesday workshop will tout benefits of keeping dollars in local Enumclaw community

Hoping to keep more dollars circulating through the Enumclaw economy, the city and the local Chamber of Commerce…

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Authorize the export, import bank | Don Brunell

We’re all familiar with car loans and home mortgages. They make it possible for consumers to make major…

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Retail sales jump 7.4 percent for all of 2013 | Washington State Department of Revenue

Taxable retail sales increased 7.4 percent to $117.1 billion during calendar year 2013 compared to 2012, the Washington…

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Affordable, non-traditional college education | Don Brunell

Imagine 350 college grads walking across the stage to receive their degrees in a ceremony with no valedictorian…

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WGU is an Unconventional Success Story | Don Brunell

Imagine 350 college grads walking across the stage to receive their degrees in a ceremony with no valedictorian…

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Scams aimed at Memorial Day | Better Business Bureau

As Washingtonians take time to honor service men and women this Memorial Day, Better Business Bureau warns of…

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Prices up 2.4 percent over the past year | Bureau of Labor Statistics

The latest Consumer Price Index news release for the greater Seattle area is now available from BLS

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Tips to avoid travel troubles | Better Business Bureau

Sunshine, warm sand and exotic meals are tempting after long dark winters and many people are emerging from…

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Leaders who forged Washington’s forests and fish | Don Brunell

Billy Frank, Jr. and Stu Bledsoe came from very different backgrounds, yet their friendship and determination laid the…