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Boeing Still by Far the Biggest Player in the Puget Sound Economy

Posted on October 28, 2009October 28, 2009 by The Tim

Quick note on the potential impact of a long-term departure of Boeing from the Puget Sound. The Seattle-area economy is definitely more diverse than it was in the ’70s, but Boeing still dominates the employment base by the numbers. A 2003 table from the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce shows Boeing employing more people than…

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Official Word on Microsoft Layoffs: 1,400 Now, 5,000 Total

Posted on January 22, 2009January 26, 2009 by The Tim

Here’s the official word on the long-rumored layoffs at Microsoft, courtesy Todd Bishop at TechFlash: Microsoft this morning announced earnings well below its previous estimates and said it will be cutting 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months to adjust to the new economic reality, including 1,400 positions today. The company isn’t saying how many…

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More Signs of Shrinkage at Microsoft?

Posted on January 8, 2009 by The Tim

A couple more notes on Microsoft before we get to our big year-in-review / 2009 forecast post tomorrow. First off, for those that didn’t catch it, this is worth mentioning: Microsoft forgoes South Lake Union lease Microsoft Corp. has put on hold any interest in further expanding its operations in Seattle because of the deteriorating…

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Pre-Weekend Potpourri: Microsoft Layoffs, Foreclosure Aid, Downfall

Posted on January 2, 2009January 2, 2009 by The Tim

It’s a pretty slow news day today, what with most people still taking time off for the new year. So I thought this would be a good time to throw a bunch of smaller stories together into one post. First off, let’s hit a topic that has been on a lot of people’s minds lately:…

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Weekend Roundup: 1873, Hiring Freeze, Un-Sale…

Posted on October 4, 2008 by The Tim

Here’s a brief roundup of a bunch of noteworthy items that have popped into my inbox and RSS feeds in the last day or two. Aubrey Cohen: Current economic woes more like 1873 than 1929. “When commentators invoke 1929, I am dubious,” writes Scott Reynolds Nelson, a professor of history at the College of William…

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