Spokane area rides an economic upswing

By: Nicholas K. Geranios

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 790

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane is having a moment.

The generally sleepy economy of the state’s second-largest city is getting a shakeup, thanks to surging employment and incomes.

The U.S. Senate got into the action in January, approving up to $70 million in federal funds to boost the aerospace industry here.

This money would go to the Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub, a consortium of nearly 50 companies, agencies and schools working to make the Inland Northwest …

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