'It's not what you earn. It's what you keep.” That advice from my mother about saving has been ringing in my ears lately as I look at Spokane earnings data. In 2022, we didn't 'keep” as much as before. And it's not necessarily due to

In a Journal column earlier this year, I touched on what appears to be most pressing issue for the Spokane and regional economy: the supply of workers. Expanding the workforce depends on population gains and the size of the labor force participation

If population gain is a contest, Spokane County won the state sweepstakes over the past 12 months, according to 2022 estimates released at the end of June by the Washington state Office of Financial Management.

What a difference a year makes. In May 2020, U.S. employment had slipped over 25 million from its February 2020 peak. The nation was lurching toward the largest quarterly drop in gross domestic product in history with a 32% decline. Washington state's

Ever thought it's those out-of-towners who have driven up housing prices here recently? You probably aren't alone. After all, the median house price for resale has climbed from approximately $284,000 to $330,000 over the past four quarters.