Former Gov. Gregoire: Puget Sound lost nearly 7,000 jobs, losing competitive edge

What factors contributed to Washington’s business ranking decline?

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire says the evidence is clear that the region is losing financial advantages, and leaders need to also lose their complacency in order to reverse the trends.

“We have lost our competitive edge,” Gregoire, the CEO of Challenge Seattle, told KOMO News. “We have tremendous assets, but the warning signs are very, very clear.”…

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