Follow coverage of the U.S. and global economy, jobs and unemployment; banking; interest rates and other decisions by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Chair; and economic indicators such as the gross domestic product (GDP), factory orders and durable goods. Other topics include the federal budget deficit and national debt, and local economic columnist Jon Talton.
The nation's chronically underfunded patchwork system has not kept up with changes in the workplace and puts the unemployed at the mercy of the nation’s...
The low number here fails to reflect a dire reality in which the restaurant industry — in Seattle and at large — still awaits enough...
The Treasury Department and IRS are sending stimulus payments as prepaid debit cards. However, many people say the letters and cards look like a scam....
The IRS will start accepting tax returns on Feb. 12, about two weeks later than usual. But you still have to file by April 15....
Washington state lawmakers Friday afternoon released the outline of a new COVID-19 relief bill aimed at boosting vaccine distribution and contact tracing, and aiding schools,...
Suzi LeVine, commissioner of Washington state's Employment Security Department, is stepping down to take a job in the Biden administration, the agency announced. It released...
We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world,...
Seattle-based Trident Seafoods is shutting down its largest Alaska seafood plant for three weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak. Some 700 employees have stopped working amid...
New jobless claims in Washington fell last week, the second drop in as many weeks, but the state’s unemployment rate jumped as pandemic restrictions continued...
We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world,...
