Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446. Bill Chappell
In a city with $15 minimum wage, do I still need to leave a tip? KUOW listener Derek Hanson wanted to know, in a city with a $15 per hour minimum wage, "do I still need to tip?" The short answer is a full-throated yes... David Hyde Play AudioListen 5 mins
Crack open a pineapple Fanta and catch up on this week's news If you want to avoid a new tax on soda, load up now. You'll pay more when Seattle's new sugary drinks tax kicks in on January 1. Also new on New Year's... Jason Pagano Play AudioListen 44 mins
When you buy cheap, someone pays Seattle (or Amazon-town, if you prefer) is ground zero for cheap things. Amazon has built a world-altering business out of discounting products online.... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Play AudioListen 15 mins
Seattle businesses throw $120K at Jenny Durkan for mayoral bid If you see ads in print or online for Jenny Durkan, they may have been paid for by her own campaign — she's the top fundraiser in the race to be Seattle... Amy Radil Play AudioListen 2 mins
How do you know what research to trust? Bill Radke talks to Paul Basken, science policy reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, about how we should consume news that reports on... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 10 mins
Debate: Is Seattle's minimum wage hike hurting workers? Bill Radke speaks with Ben Casselman, chief economics writer at FiveThirtyEight.com , and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant about the new minimum... Shane Mehling Play AudioListen 14 mins
Minimum wage increase hurt Seattle's low-wage workers, study says A new report on Seattle's groundbreaking minimum wage law has bad news for some low-wage workers. Even though hourly wages are up, low-wage workers'... David Hyde Play AudioListen 4 mins
Patty Murray and Bernie Sanders bring fight for $15 to national stage A proposal for a federal $15 minimum wage was rolled out in Congress Thursday . Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders... Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
$15 minimum wage kicks in for thousands of Seattle workers Thousands of Seattle workers got a raise on January 1 when the city's minimum wage increased to $15 per hour. The raise is for people working at Seattle... Kate OConnell Play AudioListen 2 mins
