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State economist's views on employment

"At the national level, we believe that the jobs recovery will be quicker than we experienced in either of the two previous recessions in 1990-91 and 2001," members of Washington's Economic & Revenue Forecast Council were told today. The state's top forecasting body was meeting in Olympia as the national unemployment report was announced in the 'other' Washington.

"This state's rate of job loss has slowed sharply since the free-fall stage of the recession. State economists now expect employment here to bottom out early in the fourth quarter of this year with a peak-to-trough decline of 160,000 jobs lost.

Nov 6, '09 2:35pm

L&I presses charges for alleged fraud

A Puyallup man has been charged with 57 counts of felony theft for allegedly collecting workers' compensation benefits illegally.

Christopher Robin Briejer, 48, collected benefits from 2004 to 2009 on a re-opened 2000 workplace-injury claim for low-back strain. He claimed he was unable to work due to the earlier injury and that no other injuries had occurred in the meantime.

Nov 6, '09 2:30pm

Executive promotions, appointments

Tim LaPorte has accepted the position of Director of Public Works for the City of Kent. He has served as the deputy director since January 2007 and as the acting director of Public Works since October 1, when former director Larry Blanchard left the post.

LaPorte's 31-year public works career includes 21 years with Kent and 10 years in municipal consulting work.

Nov 6, '09 2:26pm

National jobless rate climbing

The U.S. Department of Labor released the October unemployment rate this morning, marking its first venture above double-digits.

The jobless rate grew from 9.8 percent in September to 10.2 percent nationally – the highest level in 26 years. Last month, employers shed 190,000 jobs and 5.5 million jobs have been lost since October 2008.

Nov 6, '09 2:14pm
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Higher car prices don't equal profits - Page 1
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Spotlight: Puyallup owner's passion - Page 4
Businesses want no monopolies - Page 5
Forum sees builders struggling - Page 10
Q & A: Charley Brown, Flow Int'l - Page 11
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Cornerstone couple looks back - Page 15
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Separate accounts not uncommon - Page 16
Net operating loss opportunity - Page 17
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Refuse played role in name - Page 19
Kent realigns permits plan - Page 21
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