Following the advice Wayne Barrett, Executive Director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (“SEEC”), Councilmember Cathy Moore is considering proposing changes […]

The escalating U.S.–China trade conflict is threatening to upend the most important shopping events of the year, from Amazon Prime Day and […]

This week in Bellevue, WR Senior Vice President Mark Johnson addressed loss prevention officers from The Bellevue Collection during a tenant meeting […]

The 6th annual Western States Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Conference will take place September 10–12, 2025, bringing together professionals from retail, law […]

Jamie Tompkins, a former FOX 13 television anchor and former Seattle Police Department chief of staff. (Courtesy of Jamie Tompkins)  Jamie Tompkins, […]

WR has joined a broad coalition of business organizations in urging Congress to preserve the deduction for state and local business taxes, […]

The 2025 Legislative Session officially adjourned on time at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, concluding the 105-day budget year marathon. In […]

From left: Councilmembers Rod Dembowski, Sarah Perry, Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci listen during a Metropolitan King County Council meeting in January. […]

Image: Washington State Legislature WR is pleased to share that the Legislature has approved $100 million in local government grant funding through […]

Published by Washington Research Council    By: Emily Makings   April 26, 2025 In an editorial, the Seattle Times writes that the tax increases proposed by […]

Despite growing unease about the economy, Americans continue to spend at a steady pace, helping to sustain economic momentum. Retail sales rose […]

Consumer spending for Mother’s Day is expected to reach $34.1 billion this year, according to a new survey by the National Retail […]