In the latest sign of trouble for Washington’s cooling economy, the state saw the launch of yet another star-studded economic task force.
On Monday, Seattle-area politicians and business leaders gathered to launch the Partnership for a Competitive Puget Sound, a high-profile task force aimed at reviving a regional economy at risk of faltering even as other parts of the U.S. are increasingly hungry for commerce.
“Trust me, the competition out there is fierce — other regions are working literally every single day to win our businesses,” said Christine Gregoire, the former Washington governor now serving as CEO of Challenge Seattle, which has spearheaded the partnership…