Where a recession might hurt the Puget Sound region worst | Jon Talton
If a downturn comes, the Seattle area benefits from a diverse economy. But it still has a few weak spots that would ripple out.
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Jon Talton
Jon Talton comments on economic news, issues and trends, with an emphasis on Seattle and the Northwest.
The complex and explosive debate about immigration, wages and jobs | Jon Talton
Immigration is good for the economy — that's the big picture. It doesn't mean some Americans aren't hurt in their paychecks and opportunities.
‘Wealth work’ captures only part of the stark jobs divide | Jon Talton
The rich are employing more people to cater to their desires. But that's only part of a tidal wave of change coming to the workforce.
Stock shock shows how Trump keeps gambling with the economy | Jon Talton
The trade war with China is a self-inflicted blow. Only a strong economy is cushioning us against bigger pain — so far.
Vigor’s latest chapter underscores the crisis of American shipbuilding | Jon Talton
Will private equity boost the Northwest's most important shipbuilder or look for a fast buck? Behind the question is the long and dangerous decline of...
At Big Blue, America’s first black software engineer blazed a trail but paid a heavy price | Jon Talton
Bellingham author Clyde Ford examine's his father's journey in a new book, with big implications for our tech-centric lives today.
Seattle and Washington score well in venture capital, but competition is tough | Jon Talton
VC activity continues to be strong despite an aging expansion.
Runaway executive pay is distorting the economy and aggravating inequality | Jon Talton
For 40 years, executive pay has been on a tear, pulling far away from the wages of average workers. But correcting this problem would be...
We’re far from a sustainable world — here’s why that’s a big problem | Jon Talton
Seattle ranks high in sustainability among American metros in a new UN report card. But most U.S. cities are much lower and Americans are divided...
H. Ross Perot pioneered the insurgent trail that Trump rode to victory | Jon Talton
The Texas tycoon pioneered the idea of an outsider who was successful in business would make a great president.