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In the News: Bend's Economy



Washington Trust Bank Chief Economist Steve Scranton, CFA, sat down with the Cascade Business News to discuss his analysis of the Bend, Oregon economy.

The simplest way to understand the economy is to think about jobs first. Jobs bring both people and income, we spend that income, and that spending accounts for close to 70 percent of economic growth.
Steve Scranton, Chief Economist