The Puget Sound region, long regarded as one of America's premier engines of innovation and commerce, now finds itself navigating a quieter and more uncertain season — nearly seven thousand jobs lost, a national business ranking fallen from first to eleventh, and a community reckoning with how quickly competitive advantage can erode. The causes are familiar to many growing regions: housing shortages, permitting delays, and the slow accumulation of regulatory friction that eventually discourages the investment and talent a place depends upon. Regional leaders and technology executives have begu
Puget Sound loses 7,000 jobs as region's business ranking plummets from 1st to 11th
Nearly 7,000 jobs lost in the Puget Sound region, affecting local employment and economic stability.