Industry Spotlight: The Seattle Aerospace Industry
Washington State has been at the forefront of the aerospace industry for a century. It all began in 1916 with a single company and, since then, Seattle has grown into the largest and most robust aerospace cluster in the world. As a whole, the Washington aerospace industry has supported $76 billion in economic activity and paid $11.5 billion in wages, about 11% of all salaries in the state in 2012. Continue reading…
Industry Spotlight: Healthcare in Baltimore
To most outsiders, Baltimore is the offbeat, charming, crab-loving cousin sandwiched between Philly and DC. While Charm City’s provincial peculiarities are both famous (John Waters’ Hairspray) and infamous (David Simon’s cult classic HBO drama The Wire), what non-Baltimoreans may not realize is that the Clipper City is also a hotbed for the healthcare industry.
