How to lose money if you’re a working woman? Have kids Working women stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of their careers compared to their male counterparts. The median salary gap between men and women is particularly dramatic in Washington state. Monica Nickelsburg
Highway robbery: What keeps Seattle-area women in the salary slow lane Early in her career, Chanin Kelly-Rae, a diversity and inclusion consultant in Seattle, experienced what is sometimes called “the breadwinner bonus.” Monica Nickelsburg
The FAA is investigating the latest close-call after Minneapolis runway incident An American Airlines plane was ordered to cancel its landing after a Delta plane that had been cleared for take-off was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating how close the planes got. Emma Bowman
Biden has clung to tariffs on China. American business owners say there's a cost President Biden hung on to a signature piece of his predecessor's economic policy: tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. We explore why they've been kept in place, and what it means to U.S. companies. Asma Khalid
The Federal Reserve finally hits pause on raising interest rates Why the Federal Reserve is pressing pause - for now - on interest rate hikes, and what might be in store for the economy next. Don Gonyea
UW reaches deal with postdocs and researchers, ending strike The University of Washington, and the union representing thousands of its postdocs and researchers, agreed on a tentative contract Thursday. The deal brings UAW 4121’s strike to a close. Monica Nickelsburg
Dockworkers reach tentative deal with West Coast ports, averting strike The organizations representing dockworkers and ports along the West Coast reached a tentative agreement Thursday after months of tense negotiations. Monica Nickelsburg
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are pledging to President Biden to show fees up front The White House said after President Biden's State of the Union speech calling out "junk fees," the ticket vendors expressed interest in offering all-in, up-front pricing on its websites. Ayana Archie
UPS workers facing extreme heat win a deal to get air conditioning in new trucks The agreement with the Teamsters comes after complaints from labor leaders, workers and their families that the company has not done enough to protect drivers from scorching temperatures on the job. Joe Hernandez
