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WASHINGTON STATE

ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL

Washington and U.S. Economic Outlook

Presented toAssociation of Washington Cities

Steve LerchChief Economist & Executive Director

January 23, 2019Olympia, Washington

Economic & Revenue Outlook

January 23, 2019

Slide 1WASHINGTON STATE ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL

Summary

• U.S. economic growth will slow but the baseline forecast does not contain a recession

• The forecast expects oil prices to stabilize at $60/barrel but prices have continued to decline

• The economic forecast for WA has higher personal income than in September but slower growth

• Downside risks to the baseline include uncertainty regarding trade and fiscal policy, geopolitical concerns and higher interest rates

• The near General Fund-State forecast for the 2017-19 biennium is increased by $163 million


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Forecast risks

Upside

• Elevated consumer, business confidence could translate into stronger growth

• Strong U.S., WA labor markets

Downside

• International trade and fiscal policy uncertainty

• Slowing global economic growth

• Impact of rising interest rates

• Maturing economic expansion


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Consumer confidence has moderated recently but remains strong

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Small business optimism has weakened recently but remains strong

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Source: National Federation of Independent Business; data through Dec. 2018


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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, ERFC; data through Dec. 2018


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Nominal wage growth has plateaued regardless of occupational skill level

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, data through Nov. 2018

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Mid:office/admin, production, sales

Low: food prep & serving, cleaning, personal care, protective services


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Fraction of statewide employment change, Seattle vs. rest of state

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, WA Employment Security Dept., WA Office of Financial Management

The Seattle metro area is 40.3% of the state’s population


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Metro area employment growth, Jan. through Nov. 2018

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, WA Employment Security Dept.


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Weekly wage growth in WA is outpacing the nation recently

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, quarterly data through 2018 Q2


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WA exposure to retaliatory tariffs

Based on 2017 export values:

• $3.7 billion of exports subject to retaliatory tariffs (6.1% of total exports)

• 8,300 direct export-supported jobs subject to retaliation

• 20,600 total export-related jobs subject to retaliation

Source: J. Parilla and M. Bouchet, “Which US communities are most affected by Chinese, EU and NAFTA retaliatory tariffs?”, Brookings Institution , Oct. 2018


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After 10 quarters of decline, exports have grown in the last four quarters

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Source: WISERTrade, data through 2018 Q3


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The IMF has revised its global GDP forecast down for 2019 and beyond

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Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook; historic data through 2017


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Mortgage debt is slightly above its previous 2008 peak

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Source: Federal Reserve System Board of Governors, data through 2018Q3


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Home price growth appears to be slowing

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The Case-Shiller index for Seattle has decreased for four consecutive months

Source: Case-Shiller, data through Oct. 2018


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GDP growth is expected to average 1.9% in 2020 - 2023

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Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BEA, history through 2017; ERFC Nov. 2018 forecast


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Oil prices have declined recently

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November September

Source: Energy Information Administration, IHS Markit, ERFC November 2018 forecast; data through Q3 2018Note: Vertical black line indicates last actual

Since the preliminary forecast, oil prices have dropped $8 per gallon for the 4th

quarter of this year.

Forecast


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Washington personal income is slightly higher than in September but grows more slowly

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through 2017

Personal income data were revised back to 1998 after the September forecast


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State personal income will continue to grow faster than the U.S.

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through 2018Q2

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Washington employment forecast is very similar to September

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November September

Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through Q3 2018

Forecast


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Washington employment will continue to grow faster than the U.S.

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through 2018 Q3


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WA housing permits forecast averages about 500 units lower per year for 2019 – 2023 compared to September

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through 2017


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U.S. Economic Expansions since 1945

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Sources: NBER, ERFC November 2018 forecast


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Recession forecasts

Duke/U.S. CFO Magazine survey (Dec. 2018)

• 49% of CFOs expect recession by end of 2019

• 82% of CFOs expect recession by end of 2020

WSJ Economists Survey (Dec. 2018)

• 22% expect recession in next 12 months

IHS Markit (Dec. 2018)

• Recession risks low in 2019 but rise in 2020 and beyond


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Capacity utilization is typically at or above 80% before the start of a recession

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, data through November 2018


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Leading economic indexes for WA, U.S. do not suggest a recession in near term

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, data through Oct. 2018


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An inverted yield curve (short-term interest rates > long-term rates) is a consistent recession predictor

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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, data through Dec. 2018

As of Dec. 2018, 10 year Treasury bond yields were 0.42% above three month Treasury bill yields


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Revenue Act collections growth has been strong

Source: DOR and ERFC; monthly data through October 2018 activity

* Adjusted for large one-time transactions, amnesty payments and reporting frequency change, current definition of Revenue Act

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Adjusted year-over-year collections growth (by quarter of activity):

2017Q4: 8.3%2018Q1: 8.2%2018Q2: 8.8%2018Q3: 7.6%


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Taxable REET activity may have peaked in Q1 2018

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Seasonally Adjusted Taxable Real Estate Excise Activity

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Source: ERFC; Monthly data through November 2018 preliminary

Taxable activity in residential sales has been on a downward trend since March.

Large commercial sales (>$10 million) have not slowed as much as residential sales.


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The rapid growth in cannabis revenue is likely over

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast; historical data through December 2018


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Assessed value on existing properties increased between September, November forecasts

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Source: ERFC November 2018 forecast

September forecast for growth in Market Value: 7.3%

Actual growth:10.9%

Every 1.0 percentage point increase in Market Value growth adds between $30-$40 million in revenue per year


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Conclusion

• WA personal income is higher than in September as a result of revisions to historic data

• As has been the case for some time, Washington’s economy is continuing to outperform the nation

• Near GF-S revenues are expected to grow 17.3% between the 2015-17 and 2017-19 biennia and 9.2% between the 2017-19 and 2019-21 biennia

• The level of uncertainty in the baseline remains elevated, with downside risks outweighing upside risks


January 23, 2019


Questions

Economic & Revenue Forecast Council

www.erfc.wa.gov360-534-1560

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