Vancouver business leaders fear a federal attempt to bolster American shipbuilding will blow back on them. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Economy”
Clark County homebuilders rely on Canadian lumber; tariffs likely to drive up home prices, rents
By The Citizen on March 21, 2025
New and planned tariffs set by the Trump administration on imported construction materials have Clark County builders worried about rising costs and slowing housing production.…
How will tariffs affect Clark County businesses? ‘We really don’t know,’ says banking exec
By The Citizen on March 3, 2025
Clark County businesses are bracing for new and higher tariffs the second Trump administration is expected to institute this week. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Experts split on what’s to come for Clark County’s economy
By The Citizen on February 21, 2025
A panel of economists was split Thursday afternoon over their optimism for Clark County in the coming years. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘It never seems to be enough’: Clark County residents earning a bit over minimum wage struggle to pay bills, stave off homelessness
By The Citizen on February 8, 2025
Although Washington’s minimum wage went up to $16.66 an hour Jan. 1, Clark County workers earning that — and even a bit more — describe…
Construction slows at The Waterfront Vancouver but developers are expressing more interest, says Barry Cain
By The Citizen on February 7, 2025
Construction has slowed at The Waterfront Vancouver since completion of buildings at all but a handful of sites there. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County’s population younger than 5 is falling overall but not in every corner of the county
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
Clark County’s infant, toddler and preschool populations are dipping, but some areas are home to more youngsters than others. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County’s nonprofits and governments still reeling after federal funds freeze called off
By The Citizen on January 29, 2025
Leaders of Clark County governments and nonprofits remain uneasy even though the White House on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing all federal grants and loans.…
Semiconductor manufacturer with Camas location could get $105 million in federal CHIPS funding
By The Citizen on January 17, 2025
A Camas semiconductor manufacturer could be among the next round of recipients for federal funding from the CHIPS for America program. Read more… Source: The…
Clark County’s nLIGHT, ZoomInfo, Barrett Business Services benefit from booming day on Wall Street
By The Citizen on November 6, 2024
As goes Wall Street, so goes Clark County’s publicly traded companies, which saw stock prices climb Wednesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian