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Of Note
Weyerhaeuser CEO to Lead Business Roundtable’s Housing Reform Initiative
Weyerhaeuser CEO Daniel Fulton has been tapped to lead the Business Roundtable’s efforts to facilitate recovery in the
housing market. “Housing, which accounts for 15 percent of U.S. GDP, is critical to economic growth and job creation,”
said Fulton. “Getting housing policy right, particularly when it comes to housing finance, is the key to revitalizing the
U.S. economy and creating greater security, prosperity and opportunity for American families.” The Business Roundtable
is an association composed of CEOs from leading U.S. companies that advocate on public policy issues.
Microsoft Using New Logo For First Time in 25 years
WashACE Launches New Website
Redmond-based Microsoft has unveiled a new logo, its first
logo change in company history. Microsoft has done away with
the wavy, four colored squares and instead is using four solid
colored blocks that make it look like a window. The colored
squares represent Microsoft’s products, like Windows, Office
and Xbox. The “Microsoft” word logotype has also been updated
with a new color and font.
I n S e p t e m b e r, t h e
Washington Alliance for
a Competitive Economy
(WashACE) unveiled a new website (www.washace.com), filled
with content and commentary about the state of Washington’s
economy and competitiveness. WashACE is a coalition of the
Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, the
Washington Research Council and Enterprise Washington, dedicated to promoting free enterprise and economic opportunity in
Washington state. Be sure to visit the new site, “like” WashACE
on Facebook, or follow WashACE on Twitter (@WashACE) for
the latest economic news and research into our state’s economy.
Alaska Airlines Places Largest Order Ever for 50 Boeing 737s
Alaska Airlines has placed its largest order in
company history for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 17
737 MAX 9s and 13 Boeing 737-900 extended
range airplanes. “This order positions us for
growth and ensures that we’ll continue to
operate the quietest and most fuel-efficient
aircraft available for the foreseeable future,”
said Alaska Airlines President and CEO Brad
Tilden. The combined list price for the airplanes
is more than $5 billion. The planes are expected
to be delivered between 2015 and 2022.
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