Economy

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Business

Why this Seattle business leader says the city should 'treat this emergency on our streets' like the pandemic

Business leaders say their ability to recover from the pandemic, especially in Downtown Seattle, depends on how whether the city will put the same effort into treating the "emergency on our streets": chronic homelessness and diminishing affordable housing.
Katie Campbell

Angela King
Business

A Chinese Company Called Evergrande Is Hitting Stocks Badly. Here's What To Know.

The Dow Jones slumped over 800 points as financial troubles at property developer China Evergrande Group became the latest in a growing list of concerns for Wall Street.
David Gura
National

How A Summer Of 'Yes' Is Ending In A Cloud Of Uncertainty For The Economy

Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
Pallavi Gogoi
Politics

Seattle's economic recovery is a mixed bag

Remember a few month ago, when we thought we were getting a leg up on Covid-19? When we thought it was “time to celebrate” downtown Seattle’s recovery by going there and doing normal things? Some of that is happening. Some.
Angela King

Katie Campbell
Business

Hawaiian lei are back in abundance in Seattle

The prized Hawaiian tradition may be a unique economic indicator in Seattle, as businesses welcome more customers and inventory back to their stores.
Katie Campbell

Stephen Gomes
Business

June 7th | The shortages show: a look at what we don't have as the world returns to normal

Staffing. Rental Cars. Shipping containers. Lumber. As the economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, we're learning that returning to normal won't be easy -- or cheap. This hour, we speak with a variety of experts dealing with shortages, from rental cars and port authorities to timber sales and lesbian bars.
Bill Radke
Arts & Life

May 17th | Pumpin' fists and iron post pandemic

The CDC says you can party. If you're fully vaccinated, that is. But are people ready to jump back into the fray? Plus, how one local business is handling the change in CDC and state guidelines, and the story of a videogame created to combat anti-Asian racism.
Bill Radke
Business

No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April

Prices for a range of goods from used cars to bacon surged last month, pushing consumer inflation to 4.2% in April, the highest since September 2008.
David Gura
Politics

This week: reopening, interrupted and solar farms backlash

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Seattle Channel producer and host Brian Callanan, independent journalist Jane C. Hu and KUOW newscaster and reporter Paige Browning.
Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz

Sheraz Sadiq
Technology

Therapy? There’s an app for that. But should there be?

A therapist in your pocket is possible thanks to therapy apps, but is that a good thing? What you need to know about NFT tokens to understand why it seems like everyone is talking about them. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Bill Radke

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