economic forecast – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:36:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg economic forecast – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 POLL: What should lawmakers prioritize to avoid a budget shortfall by 2027? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-what-should-lawmakers-prioritize-to-avoid-a-budget-shortfall-by-2027/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-what-should-lawmakers-prioritize-to-avoid-a-budget-shortfall-by-2027 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-what-should-lawmakers-prioritize-to-avoid-a-budget-shortfall-by-2027/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:23:14 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172182 Clark County Today wants to know what readers think lawmakers should prioritize to avoid a projected Washington state budget shortfall.

Despite record tax hikes, Washington may face a deficit and could dip into reserves Washington state faces a potential budget shortfall by the end of the 2025–27 biennium, despite record-high tax revenues and the largest tax increase in state history. According to the latest forecast from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, spending may ...]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-what-should-lawmakers-prioritize-to-avoid-a-budget-shortfall-by-2027/feed/ 1 WA’s latest budget outlook shows $845M decline in projected revenue through 2029 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/was-latest-budget-outlook-shows-845m-decline-in-projected-revenue-through-2029/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-latest-budget-outlook-shows-845m-decline-in-projected-revenue-through-2029 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/was-latest-budget-outlook-shows-845m-decline-in-projected-revenue-through-2029/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:50:07 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=167671 Washington state’s budget outlook projects an $845 million revenue decline through 2029, impacting future fiscal planning.

Washington state’s budget outlook projects an $845 million revenue decline through 2029, impacting future fiscal planning.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/was-latest-budget-outlook-shows-845m-decline-in-projected-revenue-through-2029/feed/ 0 The driver behind Washington state’s budget shortfall https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/the-driver-behind-washington-states-budget-shortfall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-driver-behind-washington-states-budget-shortfall https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/the-driver-behind-washington-states-budget-shortfall/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:42:57 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=163081 Washington state faces a $12 billion budget shortfall, despite record tax revenues and new taxes.

Washington state faces a $12 billion budget shortfall, despite record tax revenues and new taxes.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/the-driver-behind-washington-states-budget-shortfall/feed/ 1 Facing $10B in budget overspending, Washington considers $1.4B state worker pay hike https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/facing-10b-in-budget-overspending-washington-considers-1-4b-state-worker-pay-hike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facing-10b-in-budget-overspending-washington-considers-1-4b-state-worker-pay-hike https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/facing-10b-in-budget-overspending-washington-considers-1-4b-state-worker-pay-hike/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:38:51 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=162931 Washington faces a $10B budget shortfall, considering a $4B worker pay hike.

Washington faces a $10B budget shortfall, considering a $4B worker pay hike.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/facing-10b-in-budget-overspending-washington-considers-1-4b-state-worker-pay-hike/feed/ 3