http://www.researchcouncil.org daily 1 2007-04-05T17:44:41Z http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/washace_cb_0608_final.pdf Part 1 in a two part series on the rise in health care costs. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T04:38:25Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/washace_infrastructure_cb_0605.pdf No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T07:21:36Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/washace_cb_0604.pdf No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T07:20:36Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/COST%20report%202008%20Final.pdf The Council on State Taxation recently released its sixth annual report comparing businesses tax burden across the 50 states. No publisher ksjoblom 2008-05-12T17:38:00Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/Seatbelts%20Final.pdf Even if the state does skirt recession, the mortgage meltdown and its contagion to other markets will have fiscal consequences for the state. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-10-12T00:50:33Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/NGFS%20Health%20Spending%20Final.pdf One-third of NGFS spending is health related. No publisher ksjoblom 2008-07-28T23:02:34Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/NGFS%20Budget%20Trends.pdf Writing budgets involves making choices, and the choices made implicitly reveal the priorities of budget writers. Based on the spending trends, the highest priorities in recent years have been in human services. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-03-29T21:11:39Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/public_retirement_benefits_cb_03_2006.pdf Washington's retirement systems face nearly $5 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and a large, though yet to be quantified, health care liability. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T01:23:15Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/Healthcare%20Trends%202008%20Final.pdf No publisher ksjoblom 2008-04-03T18:52:10Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/05CompetitivenessReport.pdf Washington has begun to climb out of recession. Progress has not come quickly, for the nation or the state. Employment remains below pre-recession levels. But after the long plateau, the trend lines point toward steady job growth. Unfortunately, the rising tide of recovery has not yet reached all corners of our state. Many employers continue to struggle and many Washingtonians remain unemployed or underemployed. Nonetheless, a stronger national economy has increased demand for goods and services produced here. And our trade-dependent state has benefited from a more robust global marketplace. No publisher npsadmin 2007-01-04T22:17:01Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/washace-publications/washace0202.pdf Washington's plunge from prosperity to recession caught many policymakers by surprise - and radically refocused theh competitiveness debate. No publisher npsadmin 2007-01-04T21:48:05Z Publication