Media Releases 2008

2008 Media Releases

Still digging out from last recession, many Washington families not ready for another downturn

09.15.2008 | Economic Opportunity Institute | A new analysis of Washington’s economy reveals that strong job growth over the past three years wasn’t enough for many workers to dig out of the economic hole created by Washington’s last recession. Having failed to regain income levels and workplace benefits they once enjoyed in 2000, most middle-income families are ill-prepared to face another downturn. Full Release »More Information »

Income Gap Growing in Washington: Families at risk in economic downturn

04.08.2008 | Economic Policy Institute | Washington’s lower and middle income families never fully recovered from the last recession so are ill-prepared to weather the brewing economic storm, according to a national study released today that shows most families were losing ground even when the economy was growing. Full Release »

Great Happiness Awaits Those Who Fully Fund Family Leave Insurance

01.16.2008 | MomsRising.org | Good fortune will smile on state legislators who support legislation to fully fund Washington State’s Family Leave Insurance law, according to online grassroots activist organization, MomsRising.org. MomsRising.org members will be at the state capitol in Olympia to deliver fortune cookies regarding continued support of fully funding Family Leave Insurance. Full Release »