Senate panel advances multiple-accomplices ORC bill
The state Senate Law and Justice Committee today voted last week to advance Sen. Nikki Torres’ legislation to further define the crime […]
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act reintroduced in Congress
On Monday, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV) have introduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023. A summary of […]
Paid family and medical leave premium rate could decrease to 0.76% next year
By: Emily Makings, Washington Research Council Two weeks ago, the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce approved SSB 5286, which would make […]
AG’s office recovers $9.3M in stolen unemployment money
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced last week that his office recovered another $9.3 million stolen as part of a massive fraud carried […]
Why the Fed’s next interest rate decision is hard
Bill Conerly, Sr. contributor, Forbes The Federal Reserve’s policy making committee will meet January 31-February 1, 2023, and their decision will be […]
Consumers plan to increase Valentine’s Day spending to nearly $26 billion
Consumers are projected to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $23.9 billion in 2022, an 8.4% increase. More […]
2022 ends with strong economic growth
As predicted, the economy grew at the end of 2022 with GDP expanding 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Consumer spending rose 2.1%, […]
New challenges confront efforts to revitalize Downtown Seattle
“I’ve never lived in a city that’s collapsing around me,” wrote Jon Talton, business columnist for The Seattle Times, in an ominous […]
WR teams with AG Ferguson on retail theft in the Wenatchee Valley
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and WR President and CEO, Renée Sunde, were featured speakers last Friday at a Public Safety and Retail […]
License plate reader technology proactively protects employees, customers, and property
As organized retail crime (ORC) has continued to rise, so have violent acts, often accompanying theft and robbery incidents. Public safety has […]
Secondhand goods present lucrative sales opportunities for retailers
Although December retail sales numbers were not as high as some had hoped, a bright spot in the sector is emerging: The […]
A proactive safety approach eliminates the “after trap”
Unfortunately, news headlines of worker fatalities often include the news that the employer made changes after it was too late, such as, […]