Trade is even more important to Washington State’s economy than previously thought. A new report says 40 percent of jobs in the state are connected to exports and imports. While much of that trade stems from airplanes produced and shipped in the state, the new report from the Washington Council on International Trade and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle also sheds light on other parts of the economy such as international tourism. Read more here.

As part of the Office of Economic Development’s Only In Seattle Initiative, the city will expand the Only in Seattle marketing campaign, Continue Reading