Washington Roundtable

Appreciated this thoughtful conversation with TVW last week, highlighting what many Washingtonians are feeling every day—rising prices are making it harder to make the math work here. Thank you to Mike McClanahan for hosting and to Marc Casale for bringing a clear, data-driven perspective to the discussion.

As our recent report highlights, Washington’s affordability challenge is showing up across communities statewide, from housing to food, healthcare, transportation, and other everyday expenses. While experiences vary, the underlying trend is consistent: Costs are high in every corner of the state—and rising faster than anywhere else in the nation.

Understanding what people are experiencing is an important starting point as leaders across sectors work toward solutions to address affordability. Let’s keep the conversation going.

(TVW -- Washington Public Affairs Network)