All current indicators point to conditions that spawn expansion.
Nationally, employment is on the rise with an accompanying decline in unemployment. The Puget Sound region is being especially impacted by a rapid expansion mode among major existing and new employers such as Boeing, Microsoft, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor and others. This imminent growth will stimulate markets and the propensity to spend in the region. Two major influences will most likely provide economic development opportunities for Whatcom County during the next few years. One is the business climate in British Columbia.