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Governor’s new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI
This post was originally published on GeekWire on July 1, 2026. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week announced an Economic Development Council to “identify practical actions that strengthen Washington’s economy, expand opportunity and help more Washingtonians succeed.” (See GeekWire coverage). To Ferguson’s credit, he may finally be recognizing that Washington’s business climate is deteriorating. While…
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Platformonomics TGIF #131: June 19, 2026
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email It’s all Cleveland and Seattle news this week, except for the Minesweeper finisher. Next week’s newsletter is iffy. News Hello Cleveland: The Podcast I think we did…
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Platformonomics TGIF #127: May 22, 2026
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email We’re going to Cleveland in June! What is must-see in Cleveland? What can we learn from Cleveland’s history to help Seattle navigate its unfolding economic transition? Meanwhile,…