Thursday, June 18, 2009

BusinessWeek: Greenest economic pastures in Yakima, Tri-Cities

Looking for a fresh start and don’t mind packing your bags to do it?

With the recession continuing to take its toll on families across the country, BusinessWeek magazine has some tips for people looking to kick start their lives again. After combing through the latest data and trends, the magazine recently compiled a list of the five best areas for people to successfully “start over.”

Turns out, two of the five are here in Washington. Both Yakima and the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick and Pasco) feature robust manufacturing and food processing sectors, along with low-to-moderate home prices and several other favorable indicators.

Check out BusinessWeek for more details.

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