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Washington Small Businesses Struggle | Seattle News
Washington state’s small businesses are in crisis, with new data revealing they’re lagging nationally on hiring, expansion, and economic optimism—driven by soaring labor costs, sky-high minimum wages, and new mandates like paid leave and unemployment insurance. Owners are cutting staff, going solo, or fleeing to friendlier states, risking empty storefronts and a weaker local economy as lawmakers scramble to respond. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on…
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