Just a year ago everyone was wondering how long the Washington construction boom could continue. Now we know. The topic of nearly every conversation, newspaper article and media broadcast is about the state of the economy.
This isn’t like any other downturn we’ve ever experienced. This is the first time that the world’s economies are so inter-related, that so many aspects of the economy are struggling, and that we get ominous reports from every media source on a continual basis.
Come to the January 28th membership dinner to better understand how we got in this mess and what the future might look like. Is Washington really in better shape than most areas? What does that mean? What is the impact of us being so trade dependent? Are there any aftereffects from the protracted Boeing strike? How much influence does Congress and the White House really have? Are they helping or hurting? Will the recession be short and shallow or prolonged and deep? What about inflation or stagflation? You cannot afford to miss this program! Space is limited; register early.
Our guest speaker is
Michael J. Parks who has been studying, writing about and speaking about the economy and companies of the Pacifi c Northwest for more than 30 years. Parks has been owner, editor and publisher of
Marple’s Pacific Northwest Letter since 1980. Marple’s provides intelligence on economic and company trends in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Prior to that Mike was financial editor at The Seattle Times.
To RSVP for the January 28th dinner meeting, please contact
Amy Gegoux at (800) 640-7789.