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Does energy efficiency help home prices? 草榴社区 faculty to find out

Western Washington University faculty members Sharon Shewmake, Reid Dorsey-Palmateer and Phil Thompson have secured a two-year, $309,304 grant from the 

Western Researchers Awarded $309,000 Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Study the Impact of Energy Efficiency on Housing Prices
Western鈥檚 Weekend MBA Program to host Everett info session on Jan. 18
BPRI to host 鈥淐ontinuing International Trade during the Trump Administration鈥 Jan. 13 in Canada House
Top supply chain universities: The question of reputation

“One unique aspect of (Western Washington’s) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management program is the two required internships in order to graduate. The faculty support in attaining those internships are fantastic as well.”

Optimism, but also many 鈥榳hat-ifs鈥 in latest economic outlook

Hart Hodges expects between 2 and 2.5 percent job growth in Whatcom and Skagit counties next year. That’s good, but it won’t feel as good compared to the early 2000s because Seattle’s job and wage growth is expected to be even bigger.

One trend that is expected to鈥

Whatcom income grows, but how does it compare to other counties?

While the 2016 numbers won’t be available for another 12 months, there is an expectation that income growth will be better than 2015.

“We’ve seen more employment in construction and some areas where wages are relatively high,” said Hart Hodges, a director鈥

In Memoriam: Chuck Antholt
Western鈥檚 'Lean SMEs' Win 2016 Boeing Northwest Case Competition
What will happen to the Canadian dollar in the wake of Trump鈥檚 election?

Where the Canadian dollar goes from here is hard to know until there is more clarity from the upcoming Trump administration, said 

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