Hart Hodges
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| With the Bellingham Kmart closing, what does that mean for other retail stores? | One reason the national chain store closures have been relatively modest here is this market is relatively unique, said Hart Hodges, director at the … |
2018-10-22 | |
| Costs Rise for Builders, Effects Ripple Through Town | Western Washington University Economics Professor Hart Hodges said there is not enough data to determine how much tariffs are to blame for cost increases. Demand is also a factor, as Cook said. |
2018-06-20 | |
| WWU Researchers Unveil New Study on the Economic Impact of Regional Food Banks | 2018-05-02 | ||
| The surest path to a green card may be an investor visa — at least for anybody with $500,000 to spare | Researchers at Western Washington University found the visa program generated more than $11.2 billion in capital investment between 2014 and 2015 for development projects across the country. It also created more than 207,000 U.S. jobs — or 4% of the private sector job growth between 2014… |
2018-04-10 | |
| WWU’s Center for Economic and Business Research Completes Assessment of Economic Impacts of Controversial Federal EB-5 Immigration Program | 2018-02-28 | ||
| How well did Whatcom do in creating jobs in 2017? | It was a solid year for job growth in Whatcom County, but not as great as one media report is suggesting. While the final state numbers for 2017 are not in yet, it’s estimated that job growth was in the 2.4 percent range, according to Hart Hodges, director at the … |
2018-01-08 | |
| Bellingham saw job growth, but not as much as a recent KING-5 story says | A recent KING-5 article says Bellingham has the highest job growth percentage in the country, but Western Washington University professor Hart Hodges said that is “misleading.” |
2018-01-08 | |
| Technology could be keeping some young adults from finally leaving home | Professor Hodges says the 2008 recession very well could have played a part in delaying some kids from getting out on their own earlier.He also points to a longer life expectancy as a reason young adults may be putting off milestones like getting a career, getting married, even having children… |
2017-11-07 | |
| Puget Sound Economic Forecaster Publication has New Home at WWU | 2017-10-11 | ||
| What’s driving Whatcom’s growth? A hot Seattle real estate market could be a factor | As of April 1, the county added 3,760 people in the past 12 months for a total population of 216,300, according to a report released last week by the state’s … |
2017-07-05 |