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Washington and British Columbia brace for US-Canada trade war impacts
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (503+ words) Canada and the U.S. dropped the gloves this week. After trade talks fell through and 50% U.S. tariffs kicked in, President Trump called Canada “one of the worst countries in the world to deal with.” For his part, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney…...
Striking workers will need to seek jobs to qualify for WA unemployment benefits
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (790+ words) Pressed by the federal government, Washington is making a big change in its new law extending unemployment benefits to striking union workers. Starting Sunday, workers involved in labor disputes must comply with the state’s rigorous job search requirements to receive…...
Washington state unemployment fell slightly in July, adding over 20,000 jobs
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (301+ words) The latest jobs report for Washington state shows slight hiring growth and a dip in unemployment for the first time in more than a year and a half. Though unemployment in the state remains higher than the national average, labor…...
Egg producers settle with DOJ, states over price-fixing complaint
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (21+ words) KUOW Egg producers settle with DOJ, states over price-fixing complaint...
KUOW - Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Soaring gasoline prices, triggered by the U.S. war with Iran, have pushed inflation to its highest level in more than three years. A report from the Labor Department…...
Ballard light rail extension saved in critical Sound Transit vote
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (913+ words) The long-awaited light rail extension to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood was thrown a lifeline on Thursday by the Sound Transit board. The board approved exploring cost saving measures and publishing a timeline on the Ballard extension - but stopped short of an…...
This is how close American households are to the financial edge
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (552+ words) Affordability has been a politically potent word, but an ill-defined measure of financial pain, often used as a reference to inflated prices. But new research from the Brookings Institution released Wednesday describes affordability by comparing the rising costs of essentials…...
Inflation is up. Americans explain how it's affecting them
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (54+ words) KUOW Inflation is up. Americans explain how it's affecting them Seattle May Day rally unites labor and migrant groups, and present with past WA sues Albertsons over âdeceptiveâ buy one, get one free deals What does UW's disappearing research…...
Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) The U.S. war with Iran has pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years. Consumer prices in April were up 3.8% from a year ago, according to a report Tuesday from the Labor Department. That was the biggest annual increase…...
Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) If you have sticker shock at the grocery store, you’re not alone. In Seattle, the cost of groceries is about 30% higher today than before the pandemic. Today, creative hacks for putting food on the table now that your dollar doesn’t…...