We’re no longer talking about whether to lock down to fight the COVID-19 outbreak; that ship has sailed. Now we’re discussing how long we need to sustain the lockdown, and when we might get to see our friends, co-workers and family again. Five newly-released research and study papers provide important insights into the answer.
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Is the City of Seattle ready for a recession?
This morning, the City Council’s Budget Committee received a briefing on the revenue outlook for the rest of 2019 and beyond, as well as the overall financial condition of city government. The theme running under all of it: winter is coming.
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This morning the City Council got a briefing from the City Budget Office on the national and regional economic outlook, and what it means for the city budget. As predicted last year, things are beginning to cool off.
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