Starbucks’ union is small, but organized labor hopes to be venti again | Jon Talton
Beyond unionization efforts at Starbucks, private-sector organized labor remains at low levels. That might be about to change, writes columnist Jon Talton.
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Jon Talton
Talton writes about business and the Pacific Northwest economy in the Sunday Seattle Times.
Pike Place Market continues to thrive despite numerous efforts to tear it down | Jon Talton
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority. Jon Talton calls it a key piece to saving the...
More taxes won’t solve downtown Seattle’s pressing challenges | Jon Talton
Seattle tax receipts have increased 94% over the past decade. It's time for different measures to bring back downtown. Jon Talton looks at what others...
It’s time to build Seattle’s First Avenue Streetcar | Jon Talton
Happy Motoring is fading into the past. For dense cities, non-automobile travel options are the future. And downtown's backbone will be the streetcar. Jon Talton...
Breaking up is hard to do: Decoupling the West from China | Jon Talton
The trade war with China is heating up. Is a rupture inevitable? How would a disruption in trade with China affect Washington state? Jon Talton...
Amazon rides to the rescue of Seattle’s ailing downtown | Jon Talton
With employees back in the office three days a week, Seattle's largest employer sets a template to avoid an "urban doom loop," writes columnist Jon...
Playing chicken on federal default risks a world economy fried | Jon Talton
Getting to $31 trillion in debt took tax cuts for the wealthy, the Great Recession and the pandemic. But a default should be unthinkable, writes...
The latest bank collapses are the canary in a deep coal mine | Jon Talton
With First Republic seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan, we might think the crisis is over. It's not. Columnist Jon Talton explains why.
Time to kick the oil addiction before climate change overwhelms us | Jon Talton
OPEC's move to raise oil prices should be a moment of clarity. Jon Talton says we have the means and technology to keep carbon in...
The key to downtown Seattle revival | Jon Talton
Public safety and addressing substance abuse will make downtown more inviting. But getting more workers back to the office is the essential end game. Columnist...