It's more evidence that the economy is on a pretty solid track.

The Washington economy is a job engine, growing in employment and drawing people from the sidelines into the job market.

The Washington state economy right now is a job engine drawing people in from the sidelines and into the job market.

We're all surprised by the persistence of the housing boom, and it actually is a boom in our state. Interest rates have been rising for a while now, and the boom continues unabated.

Washington employers hired workers at a near-frantic pace in March. A lot of industries were growing. This is a very hot labor market.

I think the underlying economy is still pretty darn good.