Business Analysis — Sources
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Sources
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Average weekly wages by industry sector, 2021 through most recent published quarter. The labor cost trend
referenced in this analysis is drawn from the divergence between 2021 wage levels and current compensation rates
across affected sectors. Available at bls.gov/cew.
Federal Reserve System — Small Business Credit Survey, 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports
Debt service burden data and fixed obligation trends for small businesses. The pattern referenced reflects
conditions documented in the 2022 and 2023 survey cycles, covering obligations entered during the low-rate
environment and their behavior as conditions shifted. Available at fedsmallbusiness.org.
U.S. Census Bureau — Service Annual Survey, 2021 and 2022 Releases
Revenue per establishment by service sector. The demand level comparison referenced in this analysis draws from
the 2021 and 2022 releases, which establish the baseline against which current operating conditions are
measured. Available at census.gov/services.
Regional Signals — Sources
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Sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 2021 and 2022 One-Year Estimates
Population totals and migration flows for Spokane MSA and Boise City MSA. The residential absorption pattern
referenced in this analysis is drawn from the 2021 and 2022 one-year estimates, which capture the pace and
origin composition of population movement into both markets during the period in question. Available at
census.gov/acs.
U.S. Census Bureau — County-to-County Migration Flow Tables, 2018–2022
Origin and destination migration flows derived from USPS address change records, published by the Census Bureau.
The directional pattern referenced — specifically the inland travel distance beyond first-tier Pacific Northwest
alternatives — is visible in the 2020–2022 flow tables for Spokane County and Ada County (Boise). Available at
census.gov/topics/population/migration.