States have a number of tools at their disposal to promote economic policies. Supporters of lowered taxes on business argue that tax incentives are a great way to stimulate and support economic growth and equality. States have started to develop ways to address these critiques of tax incentive programs.

Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) of Port Angeles, Clallam County has received a $500,000 i6 Challenge grant. Funding is part of the Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program, an initiative to spur innovation capacity-building activities in regions across the nation.

KeyBank's Community Development Lending & Investing group has provided $95.2 million in tax-exempt bond financing to construct two affordable housing communities in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, one for families and one for seniors.

Boeing received an illegal tax break from Washington state as part of $8.7 billion in aid to assemble the 777X and manufacture the jetliner's carbon-fiber wing there. The tax break gave an unfair advantage to the U.S. planemaker to the detriment of overseas manufacturers.

The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $485,000 in advanced planning grants to aid four proposed manufacturing projects in eastern Washington. Targeted sectors include: clean technology, aerospace, forest products or agriculture and food manufacturing, and heavy manufacturing.

The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) approved $1,988,750 in grants for public infrastructure development and economic feasibilities studies targeting business growth and job creation in Clark County, the cities of George and Yakima, and the port of Shelton.

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