Carolyn Adolph
Podcasts
Stories
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Business
Boeing cuts workforce and re-starts production
Boeing is again producing 737 MAX planes, though the plane is still grounded and thecomp
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Government
Don't call Employment Security — it may be trying to call you
For weeks people who are waiting for checks from Washington state’s embattled Employment Security Department have been calling and calling - 100 calls a second.
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Health
Denial is ‘the most dangerous thing of all’ when facing a virus
Voices of the Pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Business
Nordstrom says it will weather the crisis that is destroying retailers
Seattle retail giant Nordstrom, Inc. says it will persevere through the crisis that has shuttered stores everywhere, and forced some major retailers into bankruptcy.
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Government
A snapshot as Washington edges over an economic cliff
Washington state’s first economic update since the coronavirus crisis shows a slide in our economic fortunes that is singular for its “depth and speed.”
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Business
This is why you might not be getting a haircut as soon as you want
Many barbers and hairdressers are worried by the idea that they could be right up in front of our faces by June.
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Health
Most nursing homes in King County have had a Covid-19 case
It was an outbreak at a Seattle area nursing home that signaled the start of the national coronavirus crisis. Now, King County officials say 69% of skilled nursing facilities in the area have had a Covid-19 case.
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Business
Internetting used to be easy. Then we went home to do it full-time
As the coronavirus pandemic has compelled millions to work from home, weak internet connections have become an emerging problem.
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Business
Even Washington state isn't getting essential supplies it ordered from Amazon
The pandemic is complicating Amazon’s business even as governments turn to the company for essential medical supplies. Washington state is finding that Amazon hasn’t come through on some important orders.
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Government
Filed for unemployment in Washington state and have received zilch? You're not alone
Nearly 800,000 people in Washington state have filed for unemployment since early March. One in three of them have not received money, according to the state's employment security department.