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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Economic Outlook

illustration
Staff illustrations by Molly Quinn
Region's economy will
begin slow recovery

  The region's economy will begin a slow turnaround this year, economists and local business owners predict, but any recovery will be tempered by political unrest in the Middle East.
  Fixing the economy has become the top priority of state and local leaders. How to do it is debatable.
  Read full story

Interviews
Auble
  Scot Auble, Jolicoeur & Gentry real estate analysts and appraisers
Bonanzino
  Anthony Bonanzino, president and CEO, Hollister-Stier Laboratories
Cozza
  Barbara Cozza, co-owner, Cozza Optical
Davis
  Skip Davis, CEO, Sacred Hearth Medical Center and Providence Services Eastern Washington
Gilkey
  Harold Gilkey, chairman, Sterling Financial Corp.
Mirikis
  Scott Marikis, general manager, Echo Bay Mines Ltd.'s Kettle River operations
Marx
  Jeannine Marx, president, JM Recruiting
Mick
  Tom Mick, CEO Washington Wheat Commission
Olson
  Bonnie Olson, surgical technologist, Sacred Heart Medical Center
Panattoni
  Larry Panattoni, president, Servation
Roark
  Dan Roark, CEO, MatriCal
Siegel
  Penn Siegel, CEO, Potlatch Corp.
Smith
  Jill Smith, entrepreneur and property developer
Wilgus
  Carl Wilgus, tourist director, state of Idaho
Wright
  Steve Wright, administrator, Bonneville Power Administration

More headlines
icons   Region's economy will begin slow recovery
  Lawmakers look for ways to tgive eocnomy a boost
  Idaho taxpayers may have to dig a little deeper
  While job market lags, government grows
  Reversing the downturn
  Some companies buck the bad-news blues
  New faces fill union ranks
  Wheat farmers facing flat prices
  Zinc operation will bring jobs to community
  Global challenges pressure U.S. lumber interests
  Merchants in wait-and-see mode
  Region hopes to curb loss of manufacturing jobs
  Tech companies ready to grow
  Power bills likely to remain stable in '03
  Low interest rates keep banks busy
  Budgets get emergency surgery
  Spokane popular with tourists
  Strong job market key to housing industry
  Downtown enthusiasm abounds


Background
  About this report