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Imagining the future How long to recovery?

How long will it take for Clark County to recover?

The great recession of 2008-10 left a huge hole in the Clark County labor market. Recoveries after financial meltdowns are notoriously slow. The purpose of this paper is not to predict how long it will take for Clark County to return to full employment, but rather to illustrate how long it might take under different employment growth rates.

Source: Washington Employment Security Department, Vancouver Office

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