Human spaceflight in the hands of billionaires is no ‘giant leap’ | Jon Talton
Jeff Bezos succeeded in leading Blue Origin's first flight. But the pushback he received shows that many Americans aren't comfortable with our manned space flights...
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Jon Talton
Talton writes about business and the Pacific Northwest economy in the Sunday Seattle Times.
Biden’s hope to tackle big business abuses faces big obstacles | Jon Talton
The president's plan to rein in monopolies and cartels will require reversing decades of increasing concentration in the U.S. economy. That can't happen without winning...
Fifty years after the Boeing bust, Seattle faces another recovery challenge | Jon Talton
Seattle was hit hard as a Boeing company town in the 1970s, but it bounced back with an enviable resiliency. That's being tested again as...
Pandemic didn’t rob superstar cities like Seattle of their appeal, so heartland cities will still struggle | Jon Talton
The pandemic isn’t going to save the heartland by jarring loose companies and high-skilled workers from superstar cities such as Seattle in favor of Cincinnati,...
Why business backs the Compassion Seattle amendment for addressing homelessness | Jon Talton
A proposed charter amendment seeks a new approach to addressing Seattle's "homeless crisis." Business leaders see it as an important aid in the ability of...
China and America are stuck in a dangerous standoff
Nobody ultimately wins from the rising tension between Beijing and Washington. But the points of contention are real and getting hotter.
Turning a corner on addressing climate change — but is it enough? | Jon Talton
Some landmark defeats for business-as-usual in fossil fuels propel us to what seems like a turning point, writes economy columnist Jon Talton. But time is...
Downtown’s coming back, maybe. Pick your scenario | Jon Talton
After the pandemic, center cities face some dire predictions. Here's why economy columnist Jon Talton is not betting against downtown Seattle.
Pipeline ransomware attack shows U.S. economy’s soft digital underbelly | Jon Talton
Gas lines and panic buying followed the latest major cyber attack. The government is just catching up to the widespread economic damage that can result...
The end of the pandemic lockdown is closer than you think | Jon Talton
States and cities across the country are starting to reopen after more than a year of the COVID-19 crisis. Seattle needs to prepare for reentry...