What is the true engine of our economy? In Washington State, we are told that large corporations are the key to our livelihoods and tax base. We’re also told Washington State is one of the most trade-dependent states in the nation. The message is that real wealth is something that comes from elsewhere, something that trickles down or that we import from the outside. The good news is we’re not as dependent on wealth from elsewhere as some might like us to think.
