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WA ranks 34th of 50 states in ALEC's 'Rich States, Poor States' report

by By Brett Davis/The Center Square
| April 16, 2025 2:00 AM

(The Center Square) — Washington remained in the lower half of U.S. states in terms of economic outlook, according to a Tuesday — Tax Day — report from the conservative Arlington, Va.-based American Legislative Exchange Council that faults the Evergreen State’s tax burden and high labor costs for the state’s No. 34 ranking.

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