How the novel coronavirus infected the global supply chain | Jon Talton
Behind shortages of masks and ventilators is a staggering disruption of the global system of making, assembling and delivering critical products.
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Coronavirus is making the economy very sick | Jon Talton
The pandemic's effects are putting us in unknown territory, but we're already in a recession. It could be the worst of our lifetimes. Columnist Jon...
How climate change, politics and our ability to coexist will shape the new decade — and Seattle’s future
2020 is here as a new decade, ready or not. But decades as clear political, cultural, social and historical eras are as elusive as centuries.
After 37 years, time for reflections and thanks | Jon Talton
Jon Talton, The Seattle Times economics and business columnist for the past 12 years, says goodbye and offers some parting thoughts.
Don’t be sure that Big Tech won’t face a Ma Bell-like reckoning | Jon Talton
The technology giants have plenty of advantages in fending off antitrust actions. But that's what the old Bell System's leaders thought, too.
Real-estate seers expect a strong 2020 in Seattle, though not so much for housing | Jon Talton
Seattle real estate is expected to be a hotspot next year, continuing a long trend of investing and building. But the prospects for housebuilding are...
For Labor Day, tallying the many cuts that bled unions and the long road back | Jon Talton
Jon Talton | No single source can explain the big decline in union membership. Rebuilding organized labor, and worker bargaining power and rights, will be...