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Spokane area rides an economic upswing
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 a player in the field of advanced composite materials.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/16/spokane-area-rides-an-economic-upswing/