Study pegs Seattle's basic living cost at $76,000 (even without lattes) A family of four now needs annual income of nearly $76,000 just for basics to live in Seattle – up $30,000 from 2006. That’s according to researchers at... David Hyde
Women in Seattle make 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, says report If you're a Seattle woman with an advanced degree, another man in the city with the same level of education may earn quite a bit more than you. Rob Wood
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
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
Uber drivers will get tips now. Is this a way to discourage unionizing? Passengers who use the ride-hailing app Uber will now have the option to tip their driver. The company has refused to offer it until now, even though... Paige Browning
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
Would a universal basic income solve poverty? Bill Radke talks with historian Rutger Bregman and author of the new book "Utopia for Realists." The book details, in part, Bregman's belief that there... Shane Mehling
Seattle nurses fight through long shifts and long commutes The Seattle area is getting more expensive. People are finding new ways to adapt, like moving farther away for affordable housing. But what happens when... Carolyn Adolph
Dan Price, sinner or savior? Profile author lets you decide Bill Radke speaks with Stephen Rodrick about why he decided to profile Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price for Esquire magazine and what he learned. Price... Bill Radke
Civil trial begins for Dan Price, Seattle CEO who raised minimum salaries to $70K Kim Malcolm talks with Puget Sound Business Journal editor-in-chief Emily Parkhurst about Dan Price, CEO of Ballard-based Gravity Payments. In 2015,... Kim Malcolm