White people have so much more wealth — and we’re not talking about it Many white Americans believe that black Americans earn close to what their own families make. The truth is far different. Blacks, on average, earn half... Katherine Banwell Emily Fox
Week in Review: Murray suit, Seattle income tax, Goodbye Safeco Field Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is leaving the door open for a write-in campaign after a Kent man drops a civil lawsuit alleging Murray sexually abused him... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
This is what Seattle's income tax might look like Seattle City Council members have released details of a proposed income tax on high-income residents. The proposed legislation, released Monday, would... Kate OConnell
Tax study finds it's rotten to be poor in Seattle (but great to be rich) Seattle sees itself as a progressive city. Then there are those taxes ... A nationwide study of 51 cities says Seattle is the fourth worst for taxes if... Kim Malcolm Katherine Banwell
Racial literacy gap hurts all Americans, black teacher says Drego Little teaches literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color, and humanities at Matteo Ricci College at... Ann Dornfeld
The small ‘Reparations’ request that allowed for some healing Artist Reagan Jackson submitted a request to Seattle’s Reparations project. She explained why in this transcribed interview with KUOW's Bill Radke: Our... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
These Seattle Students Are Afraid To Walk To School When Emily Au walks to school, she worries about getting jumped – again. Last time, it was a woman at a bus stop asking for bus fare. The woman didn’t... Ann Dornfeld
Robert Reich: $15 Wage Is A Step In The Right Direction Ross Reynolds talks with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich about whether Seattle's $15 an hour minimum wage will work in lessening economic... Ross Reynolds Matthew Streib
Washington State Taxes Poor Harder Than Rich Jeannie Yandel speaks with Marilyn Watkins, policy director at the Economic Opportunity Institute, and Paul Guppy, vice president for research at the... Jeannie Yandel Matthew Streib
Income Inequality Advisory Committee Working On Minimum Wage Proposal Ross Reynolds talks with Howard Wright, co-chair of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's Income Inequality Advisory Committee, about the status of its proposal to... Ross Reynolds Hannah Burn
