Seattle’s economic strength helps propel it to No. 6 in new ranking of top 1,000 global cities A new ranking of the top 1,000 largest cities in the world puts Seattle among elite company, thanks largely to… Read More
Play Episode Podcast What’s happening to America’s middle class: The numbers behind one of the country’s key trends Play What is happening to America’s middle class? People from across the political spectrum use a lot of different words to… Read More
Washington Gov. Inslee calls for stronger environmental leadership from state tech industry, as Silicon Valley goes green SAN FRANCISCO — West Coast tech leaders made the case this week that artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and big… Read More
Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives Government incentives and tax credits face new scrutiny, driven in-part by Amazon’s wishlist as it searches for a city to… Read More
Seattle income tax set for City Council vote following committee approval A Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved a plan to implement an income tax on the city’s wealthiest residents Wednesday.… Read More
Microsoft is worth more than Dallas: Analyst warns of destabilization as tech giants grow more valuable than cities The world’s largest tech companies are worth more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most U.S. cities, according to… Read More
Venture capitalists urge Trump to make entrepreneurship a priority in open letter The tech community didn’t rally to Donald Trump’s side during his campaign — with a few notable exceptions — but… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee lays out five-point plan for boosting Washington’s aerospace industry LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out a down-to-earth prescription for keeping the Evergreen State competitive in the… Read More
Iowa caucuses throw presidential predictions into a tizzy: Cruz upsets Trump Update for 9:20 p.m. PT: The Iowans have spoken, and the GOP presidential caucuses confounded the prediction markets by giving… Read More
Commentary: Amazon’s unprecedented growth is too risky for Seattle Imagine living in a city where your fourth largest employer suddenly found its stock price had collapsed 70 percent? Are… Read More
Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer on redefining capitalism and why entrepreneurs who don’t get his money ‘suck’ Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer says an economic revolution is coming, and you better get ready for it. Even as… Read More
Uber agrees to cap ‘surge pricing’ during disasters, donate its share to Red Cross Critics of Uber have often criticized the transportation company’s use of “surge pricing” to up the price of its service… Read More
