WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

May 2009/FEATURES

Aerospace: Boeing, Boeing... Gone

Will 78,000 Jobs Fly Away?
By: By Bryan Corliss
The Boeing Co. is threatening to leave its home in Seattle, fed up with costly demands from its workforce and an unresponsive local government. Executives are looking south to warmer climates, where cheaper land is available...

Feature: A Public Spending Spree

Billions in federal and state money for public works projects will give a critical boost to the Washington economy.
By: By Niki Stojnic and Leslie D. Helm
When the housing boom of the 1920s ended with the Great Depression, Washington state, dependent as it was on the timber industry, suffered far worse than the rest of the country. As part of the New Deal, the United States...
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Contents

Departments

Manufacturing

Aerospace: Boeing, Boeing... Gone
Will 78,000 Jobs Fly Away?

Health Care

Cover Feature: Game Changers
Recession? What recession? These Washington state companies are ignoring the economic doldrums, playing by their own rules and growing full-steam ahead.

Finance
Feature: A Public Spending Spree
Billions in federal and state money for public works projects will give a critical boost to the Washington economy.
Lane Powell on Law: New Tax Benefits for Investing in Small Businesses