In a city with $15 minimum wage, do I still need to leave a tip? KUOW listener Derek Hanson wanted to know, in a city with a $15 per hour minimum wage, "do I still need to tip?" The short answer is a full-throated yes... David Hyde
Crack open a pineapple Fanta and catch up on this week's news If you want to avoid a new tax on soda, load up now. You'll pay more when Seattle's new sugary drinks tax kicks in on January 1. Also new on New Year's... Jason Pagano
When you buy cheap, someone pays Seattle (or Amazon-town, if you prefer) is ground zero for cheap things. Amazon has built a world-altering business out of discounting products online.... Bill Radke Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Seattle businesses throw $120K at Jenny Durkan for mayoral bid If you see ads in print or online for Jenny Durkan, they may have been paid for by her own campaign — she's the top fundraiser in the race to be Seattle... Amy Radil
How do you know what research to trust? Bill Radke talks to Paul Basken, science policy reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, about how we should consume news that reports on... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
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... Bill Radke 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
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
$15 minimum wage kicks in for thousands of Seattle workers Thousands of Seattle workers got a raise on January 1 when the city's minimum wage increased to $15 per hour. The raise is for people working at Seattle... Kate OConnell
Washington's minimum wage to break national record on Jan. 1 Millions of U.S. workers will get a raise on New Year's Day, as more than a dozen states increase their minimum wage. That will include thousands of... Paige Browning