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Economy

All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on how northwesterners are really faring economically.

To better measure how the Northwest's economy affects working families, Sightline created an economic security index for the Cascadia Scorecard, which serves as a better measure of how northwesterners are faring than traditional economic measures such as GDP. In this section, you'll find our latest version of the index, plus articles, graphics, and other resources on economic security.

Research & Publications
Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse Report
Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse
From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline consumption by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline.
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Podcast: Putting a Price on Carbon
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Report Other Economic Trends as Often as GDP
GDP figures are reported regularly. Why aren't other important economic trends, such as poverty and income?
Measure Gross National Happiness
Society needs to measure happiness as carefully as we do financial indicators such as income or gross domestic product. And we need to use these measurements to shape public policy.
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Sightline Daily news: Economy
Sightline Daily news is an online news digest that collects the best headlines on economic, environmental, and social issues from over 40 different news sources across the Northwest. The link above connects you to Sightline Daily's economy headlines. http://daily.sightline.org
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Oregon Center for Public Policy
OCPP does in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues. Its goal is to improve decision making and generate more opportunities for all Oregonians. http://www.ocpp.org
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Canada Wins Cash for Clunkers Race
BC's Scrap It program outshines United States' CARS.
Roger Valdez 07/08/2009
Labor Sees Green Job Opportunity
Local and national efforts focus on training for weatherization work.
Roger Valdez 07/07/2009
Carbon Tax Shift Gaining Favor Across Canada?
Recent polling shows Canadians more open to carbon tax shifting.
Anna Fahey 07/02/2009