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There's Always More To The Story
There's Always More To The Story
Recently one of my clients forwarded an article to me about unemployment in their area.  The gist of the article was that jobless claims are up in the Kennewick area.
When the contents of this article hit my client's marketplace (Kennewick, a town in Eastern Washington), he told me the article had people so concerned that it felt as though the residents were running amok in the streets in fear of Godzilla. It was very much an atmosphere of doom, gloom, and fear.
As you can imagine, this made me absolutely crazy.
The whole picture of what's happening in Kennewick is very different. In fact, Fiscal Times recently named Kennewick as the #1 city people are moving to in a recent article.
So here's the question - what is the truth about the Kennewick area?
The article talking about increases in unemployment discounts - or completely ignores - the many other factors that make this area a phenomenal place to live. Great health care (three hospitals - and folks, that also translates into great employment opportunities).  Wonderful weather (300 days of sunshine each year!).  Superb wineries (which support a $350 million tourism industry). Fantastic ... more

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