Atlanta’s business columnist and I size up the Amazon HQ2 stakes | Jon Talton
As more than 150 announced communities offer pitches to be Amazon HQ2, Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton discusses living with the tech giant and...
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Jon Talton
Jon Talton comments on economic news, issues and trends, with an emphasis on Seattle and the Northwest.
Nordstrom dodges a bullet. More on the way. | Jon Talton
It's a good thing Nordstrom avoided a debt-burdened move to go private. But that doesn't end its challenges in a battered retail sector.
American workers are still uneasy about changing jobs | Jon Talton
A new report shows that low unemployment and a large number of openings aren't causing many workers to change jobs. The result is a less...
Nelson Peltz and the cult of the ‘activist investor’ | Jon Talton
They swoop in with big stakes in major companies, demanding change. But are they good for the economy?
Who will monitor the credit monitors? | Jon Talton
The data breach at Equifax kicked over a rock on a little-known but very powerful industry. It has control over most people’s financial lives. Will...