Greater Seattle Partners CEO Brian McGowan talks with Revolve about our economic development plans and the importance of cross-sector, public-private collaboration in building a strong economy. Since inception, our mission has been to drive investment into the region and its industries to create and sustain opportunity and prosperity for all. But now more than ever…
We recently hosted an incredibly inspiring webinar focused on “Equity in Economic Development” featuring Anatalio Ubalde, CEO of SizeUp and GIS Planning, and Nathaniel Smith, Founder and Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE). They challenged us to rethink traditional economic development, how we measure success, and the lack of diversity and inclusion…
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with former Governor Gary Locke to learn what he has been up to and his thoughts on the greater Seattle region as we approach economic recovery from Covid-19. After his historic achievement becoming the first Chinese American to be elected governor in United States history, and the…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published March unemployment estimates through their Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. These estimates, which are produced each month at the state, regional, county, and city levels, revealed several noteworthy insights. As one of the first regions hit by COVID-19, the greater Seattle region saw the official unemployment rate…
First hit by problems with the manufacturing supply chain and drop in demand for exports due to the epidemic in China, the greater Seattle region now faces a massive hit to its tourism, retail, services, and hospitality sectors caused by the corona virus outbreak. But the collaborative effort of business and government could mean getting…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for Q3 2019 was released this week. Regional employment and wage growth continue to rank in the top seven for all large metros in the U.S. While the number of business establishments in the region also grew, Pierce County posted significantly larger gains…
Jaebadiah Gardner likes a challenge. As the founder and CEO of Gardner Global, Inc., a real estate development firm, he faces stiff competition in the Seattle housing market. He’s learned to navigate the bureaucratic streams of local regulation as well as leverage the relationships he’s built as he’s worked to develop both multi-family and market…
This week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new employment and unemployment estimates for December 2019 (seasonally adjusted). See below for greater Seattle highlights: Employment Nonfarm payroll employment in greater Seattle rose in December 2019 compared to a year earlier, increasing from 2.05 million in December 2018 to 2.13 million in December 2019….
The Greater Seattle region’s economy sizzled in 2018, growing faster than any other major U.S. metropolitan area. Greater Seattle Partners (GSP) released an analysis today showing that the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by more than $23 billion in 2018. “Innovation and talent drive growth,” said GSP CEO Brian P. McGowan. “We are overtaking…
State-level export data is out for October, which highlights a 17.5% increase in Washington state exports from September – October 2019. That said, October numbers are significantly below export values for the same time last year. When looking at the MSA-level, Greater Seattle exports totaled over $9.5 billion in Q2 2019, a 21% decrease from…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Q2 figures were released this week. Regional employment and wage growth were impressive, though not always equally distributed among the three counties. While the number of establishments in the region also grew, Pierce and Snohomish counties posted larger gains than King County in…
Agriculture ranks as the second leading export sector in Washington state after civilian aircraft and ahead of computers and electronics. Washington farmers produce more than 300 commodities and topped $10.6 billion agriculture production in 2016 alone. Among many high-value crops produced in the state are apples, cherries, hops and potatoes. In Snohomish County, Washington, the…