Compete
Enhancing our
unique advantages
227
exporters
in Washington state
use Export-Import Bank
services, including 149
small businesses
58%
The employer portion of all
state, local taxes vs. 37% in
Oregon and 45% in Idaho
Lower than 1990
Washington’s carbon
emissions, despite an
economy that has more
than doubled
28
Number of Washington
Climate Collaborative
partners, representing
hundreds of thousands
of workers statewide
Port of Seattle image by Don Wilson
In a global economy, competition doesn’t sit still. In order for
Washington to stay competitive, lawmakers must preserve and
enhance the competitive advantages we have, like low-cost
hydropower and a robust export sector, and improve areas of
weakness, like high-cost and unpredictable regulation.
Last year, AWB employed a number of