COLUMN: A funny thing happened in Walla Walla during the middle of the pandemic. The economy grew. For the first nine months of 2020, Walla Walla’s economy grew 7%. For sure, taxable sales dipped in the second quarter, but only by 1%.
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COLUMN: So what's driving up home prices? Patrick Jones suggests its the lowest interest rates in a generation, an increase in median household income and perhaps the fact that Walla Walla has become popular as a spot for second homes.
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COLUMN: In recently released Census Bureau data, 2019 marked another year in which the ranks of people in Walla Walla and Columbia counties without health insurance grew.
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COLUMN: The health of preschool offerings will likely have long-term implications for the workforce. If families cannot afford preschool, then participation in the labor force, especially by women, will decline.
In a prior column, I looked ahead to the rest of the year, now stamped by the pandemic.
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