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More than 50 companies, including Microsoft and Ford Motor, say they will buy “green” steel, aluminum and other commodities by 2030. The global buyers' club,...
For Black Americans, job prospects have improved since 2020. That's the good news. The bad news — the gains eked out over the past two years...
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Nordstrom sprinkled some optimism in its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, citing growing sales, including at Nordstrom Rack.
Interest in the suburbs — whether for more space or lower prices — has been a driving force in the local housing market since the...
We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the U.S. and the world.
Seattle's income gap between top and bottom income groups, while big, is far from the largest. FYI Guy delves into the data to explain why.
