Seattle is experiencing a variety of challenges to its traditional linear economy from issues relating to air pollution, climate change, energy, population growth, waste, and water. In response, Seattle has implemented a variety of upstream and downstream fiscal and non-fiscal tools to develop the...
In 1994,Jeff Bezosfounded Amazon.com in a garage in Seattle, shortly after he resigned from the hedge fund giant D.E. Shaw. He had originally pitched the idea of an online bookstore to his former boss David E. Shaw, who wasn’t interested.2122 Though Amazon originally started out selling...
In 1994,Jeff Bezosfounded Amazon.com in a garage in Seattle, shortly after he resigned from the hedge fund giant D.E. Shaw. He had originally pitched the idea of an online bookstore to his former boss David E. Shaw, who wasn’t interested.2122 Though Amazon originally started out selling...
but they felt like winners. In an upset that rattled Texas Democrats, Republicans won a state senate seat that had voted reliably Democratic since the 19th century. In the final ballot test ahead of the midterm elections, there was no “blue wave” in sight — in other words, the ...
But it is still less than the $1.1 billion that homelessness is estimated to cost the Seattle-area economy as a result of extra policing, lost tourism and business, and the frequent hospitalization of those living on the streets. It remains, however, that a budget this...
Seattle depart 16:55 day 1 | | | Portland depart 16:45 day 1 | | | Minneapolis/St Paul depart 08:50 day 3 | | | Chicago (Union Station) arrive 16:45 day 3 14:39 day 3 14:42 day 3 13:44 day 3 --- change trains in Chicago & take whichever onward train you want --- 2...
The new Emirates Premium Economy has arrived. Watch our tour of the cabin and discover why it’s worth the upgrade. Welcome to your new comfort zone Give yourself a higher level of comfort and relaxation in our new Premium Economy cabin on selected aircraft. Enjoy more space and a premium ...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost more than 1,300 points in two days as President Donald Trump ignites a global trade war that some economists say will lead to a recession. Tim SmartMarch 4, 2025 Trump ‘Bump’ Turns Into Trump Slump Markets have turned negative on the economy. He...
Read the latest news about Boeing and the aerospace industry from Dominic Gates and The Seattle Times business staff.