Economic Development Links and Data Sources
State Business ResourcesAccess Washington State GovernmentCommerce in Washington EconData.net - Regional economic dataLabor Market InformationPuget Sound Regional CouncilSmall Business Administration, Western WashingtonWashington State Department of LicensingWashington State Department of RevenueWashington State Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington State Labor Market & Employment DataWashington State Office of Forecast CouncilWashington State Office of Financial Management Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Washington State Small Business Development CenterWashington State Workforce ExplorerWashington Development Network's WDNonline - an online industrial properties database.
Federal Business ResourcesU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Internal Revenue Service (IRS)U.S. Census BureauU.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Small Business Administration Electronic Commerce and Resource Center
National Data ResourcesRatings of best places to live, work & playCost of Living IndexRegional economic development data netwww.Hoover.com - comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligencewww.CEOExpress.com - comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligencewww.Fedstats.gov - access to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
Local Newspapers Tacoma News TribuneTacoma Weekly Tacoma Daily IndexBusiness ExaminerOlympianPuget Sound Business JournalSeattle Daily Journal of CommerceSeattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Times
