Economy

295 Stories

There's no such thing as 'local' and these Pacific Northwest industries prove it

The tariff landscape is constantly shifting, but one thing has remained consistent: the Trump administration's claim that tariffs will protect American industry and reshore manufacturing. So, tariffs should be good for our iconic Pacific Northwest industries, right?
- Monica Nickelsburg
Seattle businesses on edge about Trump's trade tariffs

Local businesses are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the Trump administration’s latest trade tariffs.
- Ruby de Luna
Washington state industries and consumers brace for tariff impacts

Washington State Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn told KUOW’s Paige Browning about his concerns for the state’s economy.
- Paige Browning
Why it’s become so expensive to ski in Washington state

This winter has been an emotional rollercoaster for skiers in the Pacific Northwest. After what powderhounds dubbed “Dry January,” an atmospheric river just crowned Washington ski resorts the “snowiest in North America,” but the good times aren’t expected to last.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Trump’s proposed Canada tariff could boost Northwest energy bills

President Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on Canadian imports could be an expensive proposition for the Pacific Northwest, which depends heavily on its northern neighbors for energy supplies.
- John Ryan
Starbucks workers strike in Seattle, LA, and Chicago as negotiations stall

Unionized Starbucks workers in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago hit the picket lines Friday. It’s the start of a five-day strike aimed at disrupting Starbucks during the busy days leading up to Christmas, when many customers stop by for seasonal drinks.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy

The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy.
- Teo Popescu
Washington state's last Sears closes up shop

The last Sears in Washington will permanently close its doors this weekend.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Seattle Art Museum guards strike for better pay and benefits

Unionized security guards at Seattle Art Museum are striking this week after failing to secure a contract.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Could Trump withhold federal funding from Washington state? Treasurer prepares for worst

As Washington state officials prep for a second Trump presidency, perhaps no state official has been more explicit than Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti about preparing for what he sees as the worst possible outcome: Donald Trump and his administration cutting federal funding to liberal states.
- Scott Greenstone

1 of 30