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Seattle's I-5 pain goes viral on Instagram

A Seattle Instagram account turns bad driving, botched merges and road rage into laughs.

News

The hell that is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traveling on Interstate-5" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/13/seattle-i5-lane-closures-ship-canal-bridge-construction-through-2027" data-vars-content-id="a9f94a92-7783-49c8-adc0-40b706d0ddb3" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s I-5 pain goes viral on Instagram" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/13/seattle-i5-lane-closures-ship-canal-bridge-construction-through-2027" target="_self">traveling on Interstate-5</a> in Seattle is now viral content — thanks to an Instagram account that brings some welcome hilarity to our shared highway misery.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="I-5 Commuters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/i5.commuters/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="a9f94a92-7783-49c8-adc0-40b706d0ddb3" data-vars-headline="Seattle&#x27;s I-5 pain goes viral on Instagram" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/i5.commuters/?hl=en" target="_blank">I-5 Commuters</a> account features two dudes narrating their I-5 adventures in and around Seattle. Think part comedy sketch, part public safety commentary.

Seattle officials push back on possible light rail cuts

Scaled-back proposals could delay or shorten lines to Ballard, West Seattle and Tacoma.

Sound Transit presented three ideas to scale back <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="light rail projects" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/02/13/light-rail-lines-change-schedule-when" data-vars-content-id="5e930e06-05ba-4000-9bdb-db652d7bda85" data-vars-headline="Seattle officials push back on possible light rail cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/02/13/light-rail-lines-change-schedule-when" target="_self">light rail projects</a> last week, prompting pushback from local officials who want to see trains reach Ballard, West Seattle and Tacoma.The big picture: Sound Transit is facing a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$35 billion shortfall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/26/sound-transit-seattle-light-rail-75-year-bonds-35-billion-shortfall" data-vars-content-id="5e930e06-05ba-4000-9bdb-db652d7bda85" data-vars-headline="Seattle officials push back on possible light rail cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/26/sound-transit-seattle-light-rail-75-year-bonds-35-billion-shortfall" target="_self">$35 billion shortfall</a> to complete transit projects that local voters approved in 2016, prompting the agency to suggest cost-saving measures.

Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate

Housing inventory is jumping across King County, but sales are falling and deals are collapsing.

Seattle&#x27;s housing market is entering spring with more listings and softer prices, but many buyers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still aren&#x27;t biting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-housing-market-prices-affordability-median-income-expensive" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/23/seattle-housing-market-prices-affordability-median-income-expensive" target="_self">still aren&#x27;t biting</a>.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Affordability" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">Affordability</a> has long been a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top concern" data-vars-click-url="https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Index-9-Oct-2025-Report-FINAL.pdf" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Index-9-Oct-2025-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">top concern</a> here, so it&#x27;s notable one of the country&#x27;s most expensive markets just saw one of the biggest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="home price drops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/15/seattle-metro-home-values-decline-zillow-2025" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/15/seattle-metro-home-values-decline-zillow-2025" target="_self">home price drops</a> among major metros, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent REMAX data" data-vars-click-url="https://res.cloudinary.com/remax-prod/images/v1771357106/us-news-prod/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026.pdf?_i=AA" data-vars-content-id="791162ae-92a2-40ab-a72f-06a5cebec4c0" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area home prices soften as buyers hesitate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://res.cloudinary.com/remax-prod/images/v1771357106/us-news-prod/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026/FINAL_REMAX_January_NHR_2026.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank">recent REMAX data</a>.

Seattle behind Rams in national power rankings

Despite the Hawks' Super Bowl win, new ranking favors a reloaded Rams roster.

Even fresh off a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl win" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/09/super-bowl-lx-results-seahawks-patriots" data-vars-content-id="54d58f81-5158-43a3-8ddf-187ad30d871c" data-vars-headline="Seattle behind Rams in national power rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/02/09/super-bowl-lx-results-seahawks-patriots" target="_self">Super Bowl win</a>, the Seahawks still aren&#x27;t getting the respect they deserve. State of play: A new NFL power ranking from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pro Football Focus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-post-free-agency-power-rankings-rams-seahawks-2026" data-vars-content-id="54d58f81-5158-43a3-8ddf-187ad30d871c" data-vars-headline="Seattle behind Rams in national power rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-post-free-agency-power-rankings-rams-seahawks-2026" target="_blank">Pro Football Focus</a> slots Seattle at No. 2 — behind the despised Los Angeles Rams — even though the Hawks beat L.A. twice last season, including in the NFC Championship.

Seattle office values plunge even as crowds return

A new report shows commercial property values plunged even as visitors and residents returned.

Business

Downtown Seattle is drawing more residents, local visitors and event crowds, but its office economy is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still struggling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/02/office-slump-hits-seattle-hard" data-vars-content-id="b1c2790a-816e-4f8e-a192-8fdaa0520267" data-vars-headline="Seattle office values plunge even as crowds return" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/02/office-slump-hits-seattle-hard" target="_self">still struggling</a>, according to a report released last week.By the numbers: The 10 highest-value downtown office properties have seen assessed values drop by more than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="50% since 2021" data-vars-click-url="https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-report/2025-at-a-glance/" data-vars-content-id="b1c2790a-816e-4f8e-a192-8fdaa0520267" data-vars-headline="Seattle office values plunge even as crowds return" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-report/2025-at-a-glance/" target="_blank">50% since 2021</a>, according to the Downtown Seattle Association&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="annual economic report" data-vars-click-url="https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-report/" data-vars-content-id="b1c2790a-816e-4f8e-a192-8fdaa0520267" data-vars-headline="Seattle office values plunge even as crowds return" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-report/" target="_blank">annual economic report</a>.

Seattle Mariners fans head to Arizona spring training

For many Seattle fans, the season begins not at T-Mobile Park, but under the Arizona sun.

Sports

Baseball fans from Seattle and across the country are flocking to the desert as the Cactus League season kicks off throughout the Phoenix area.The big picture: This year marks the 79th season of the Cactus League — Major League Baseball&#x27;s Arizona spring training circuit — with 15 teams playing at 10 stadiums just miles apart.

Washington state lawmakers take on data center costs

Lawmakers warn that unchecked data center growth could drive up power bills for other Washington customers.

Politics

Washington lawmakers are taking aim at power-hungry <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" data-vars-content-id="507d5810-28ca-47e5-b151-3f0c7bf9dc37" data-vars-headline="Washington state lawmakers take on data center costs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" target="_self">data centers</a>, pushing to make them shoulder more of the costs their growth is expected to place on the state&#x27;s electric system.Why it matters: Without new rules, some lawmakers warn the expense of serving massive new data centers could spill onto everyone else&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="electric bills" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/28/data-centers-will-cause-higher-electricity-prices-study-finds-north-carolina-state" data-vars-content-id="507d5810-28ca-47e5-b151-3f0c7bf9dc37" data-vars-headline="Washington state lawmakers take on data center costs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/28/data-centers-will-cause-higher-electricity-prices-study-finds-north-carolina-state" target="_self">electric bills</a> — and complicate Washington&#x27;s transition away from fossil fuels.

Amazon cuts nearly 2,200 Washington jobs

Amazon leads T-Mobile, Expedia and Zillow in trimming thousands of regional jobs.

Amazon&#x27;s latest round of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="layoffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/30/seattle-january-2026-tech-layoffs-terminations-amazon-meta-expedia-zillow" data-vars-content-id="e1a7661f-ef95-4ea7-9a7d-ccd15de57dfa" data-vars-headline="Amazon cuts nearly 2,200 Washington jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/01/30/seattle-january-2026-tech-layoffs-terminations-amazon-meta-expedia-zillow" target="_self">layoffs</a> will cut 2,198 jobs in Washington, state <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="records show" data-vars-click-url="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26778271-a6d82fc5-3b7e-4b5b-8f9b-de2d0800173e/" data-vars-content-id="e1a7661f-ef95-4ea7-9a7d-ccd15de57dfa" data-vars-headline="Amazon cuts nearly 2,200 Washington jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26778271-a6d82fc5-3b7e-4b5b-8f9b-de2d0800173e/" target="_blank">records show</a> — about one-third of them software development engineers.Why it matters: Seattle&#x27;s economy depends heavily on highly paid tech workers, whose salaries help sustain downtown offices, housing, restaurants and a share of the city&#x27;s tax base.

Inside Seattle's grocery price spike

Locals are shopping around, cooking in bulk and cutting restaurant visits to save.

Seattle-area grocery prices jumped sharply late last year, far faster than the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rest of the country" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/inflation-cpi-grocery-prices" data-vars-content-id="9b6803e3-2def-427b-adee-d5f77a9fda08" data-vars-headline="Inside Seattle&#x27;s grocery price spike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/inflation-cpi-grocery-prices" target="_self">rest of the country</a> — adding pain at the checkout for local shoppers.The big picture: Nationwide, grocery prices rose 0.7% from November to December, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Consumer Price Index" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_seattle.htm" data-vars-content-id="9b6803e3-2def-427b-adee-d5f77a9fda08" data-vars-headline="Inside Seattle&#x27;s grocery price spike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_seattle.htm" target="_blank">Consumer Price Index</a> — but in the Seattle metro area, they surged 5.2%.

Seattle-area unemployment topped 5% in November

Seattle's unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in November — a bigger spike than most U.S. cities saw.

Unemployment in the Seattle area is rising faster than the national average, with the local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="jobless rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/03/17/unemployment-layoffs-loom-jobs-economy" data-vars-content-id="c72e8a24-6406-4549-91ae-4d37e78b3b3b" data-vars-headline="Seattle-area unemployment topped 5% in November" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/03/17/unemployment-layoffs-loom-jobs-economy" target="_self">jobless rate</a> topping 5% in November, according to the latest federal data.The big picture: Most U.S. metro areas saw unemployment rise between November 2024 and November 2025. But among the 56 metros with more than 1 million people, only eight saw bigger increases than Seattle.

Washington state trails in data center growth

Officials say future expansion may be limited by energy demand and grid capacity concerns.

Washington has one of the nation&#x27;s largest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/01/30/data-centers-amazon-microsoft-energy-job-growth" data-vars-content-id="37bdfd79-793d-4a51-94cb-f11aaa795b13" data-vars-headline="Washington state trails in data center growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/01/30/data-centers-amazon-microsoft-energy-job-growth" target="_self">data center</a> footprints, but it&#x27;s adding new facilities more slowly than other states, a recent analysis finds.The big picture: Nationwide, big tech and many local leaders are full steam ahead on building data centers to generate revenue and support the AI boom. <ul><li>But the centers are fueling a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major political fight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/democrats-ai-data-center-primary-midterm-elections" data-vars-content-id="37bdfd79-793d-4a51-94cb-f11aaa795b13" data-vars-headline="Washington state trails in data center growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/democrats-ai-data-center-primary-midterm-elections" target="_self">major political fight</a>, with some officials and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local advocates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/17/nx-s1-5501579/washington-hydropower-data-center-boom-sustainability-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="37bdfd79-793d-4a51-94cb-f11aaa795b13" data-vars-headline="Washington state trails in data center growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/17/nx-s1-5501579/washington-hydropower-data-center-boom-sustainability-climate-change" target="_blank">local advocates</a> pushing back over energy use and other concerns.</li></ul>

Washington will have the highest state minimum wage in 2026

Seattle and nearby cities will top $21 an hour, while the state rate hits $17.13 on Jan. 1.

Washington will raise its minimum wage to $17.13 an hour on Jan. 1, making it once again the state with the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="highest minimum wage" data-vars-click-url="http://axios.com/local/seattle/2025/01/02/2025-minimum-wage-seattle-washington-state" data-vars-content-id="95e5cefb-6653-4127-88ab-fdacb299ce02" data-vars-headline="Washington will have the highest state minimum wage in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://axios.com/local/seattle/2025/01/02/2025-minimum-wage-seattle-washington-state" target="_self">highest minimum wage</a> in the country.

Washington among top states for movers

Despite fewer moves nationwide, Washington continues to attract residents.

Washington ranks among the top 10 destinations for people who <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="moved in 2025" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/us-moving-rate-map" data-vars-content-id="7b4f9146-1d97-4bb0-ae5b-b56a9bd3e0d0" data-vars-headline="Washington among top states for movers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/30/us-moving-rate-map" target="_self">moved in 2025</a>, according to an analysis of interstate moves by Atlas Van Lines.Why it matters: Despite the Seattle area&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high cost of living" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/08/26/seattle-inflation-surge-2025-cpi-ranking-us" data-vars-content-id="7b4f9146-1d97-4bb0-ae5b-b56a9bd3e0d0" data-vars-headline="Washington among top states for movers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/08/26/seattle-inflation-surge-2025-cpi-ranking-us" target="_self">high cost of living</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="constrained housing supply" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/01/12/housing-shortages-last-decades" data-vars-content-id="7b4f9146-1d97-4bb0-ae5b-b56a9bd3e0d0" data-vars-headline="Washington among top states for movers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/01/12/housing-shortages-last-decades" target="_self">constrained housing supply</a> and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="softening job market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/10/seattle-job-market-decline-tech-layoffs-economy" data-vars-content-id="7b4f9146-1d97-4bb0-ae5b-b56a9bd3e0d0" data-vars-headline="Washington among top states for movers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/12/10/seattle-job-market-decline-tech-layoffs-economy" target="_self">softening job market</a>, Washington remains a lure for movers — underscoring the state&#x27;s continued appeal even as migration slows nationwide, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlasvanlines.com/resources/migration-patterns" data-vars-content-id="7b4f9146-1d97-4bb0-ae5b-b56a9bd3e0d0" data-vars-headline="Washington among top states for movers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlasvanlines.com/resources/migration-patterns" target="_blank">according to the analysis</a>.

Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington

Hotel, restaurants and shops along the border are feeling the pain of fewer Canadian travelers.

Canadian tourists <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="aren&#x27;t visiting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/09/16/canadian-vehicle-crossings-washington-border-drop-2025" data-vars-content-id="6cb5ebf2-3d74-4a34-8ccd-6db063248071" data-vars-headline="Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/09/16/canadian-vehicle-crossings-washington-border-drop-2025" target="_self">aren&#x27;t visiting</a> like they used to, and Washington is feeling the pinch.Why it matters: The Evergreen State relies heavily on short trips from Canadian visitors to fill hotels, shops and restaurants, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/13/trump-tourism-tariffs-immigration" data-vars-content-id="6cb5ebf2-3d74-4a34-8ccd-6db063248071" data-vars-headline="Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/13/trump-tourism-tariffs-immigration" target="_self">tariffs</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shifting federal policies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/social-media-trump-visa" data-vars-content-id="6cb5ebf2-3d74-4a34-8ccd-6db063248071" data-vars-headline="Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/social-media-trump-visa" target="_self">shifting federal policies</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heightened friction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/canada-us-travel" data-vars-content-id="6cb5ebf2-3d74-4a34-8ccd-6db063248071" data-vars-headline="Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/canada-us-travel" target="_self">heightened friction</a> have depressed border-state tourism, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/076a1848-5107-4049-886e-175ab8313ffc/canadian-tourism-report.pdf" data-vars-content-id="6cb5ebf2-3d74-4a34-8ccd-6db063248071" data-vars-headline="Canadian tourist drop squeezes Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/076a1848-5107-4049-886e-175ab8313ffc/canadian-tourism-report.pdf" target="_blank">report</a> from Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee.

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