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Coeur d'Alene job growth leader, says economist

by HAILEY HILL
Staff Writer | February 18, 2026 1:08 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — There may be signs of weakness in the national labor market, but according to Sam Wolkenhauer of the Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho’s numbers are telling a different story. 

“Locally, our labor market continues to perform really well,” Wolkenhauer said Tuesday during an economic forecast presentation for the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber.  

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