Payday lending falls off a cliff as pandemic continues in Washington state With so many people out of work, you might expect Payday lenders would be raking in the business. But that’s not the case. Joshua McNichols
Unemployment in Washington state expected to peak by September By the end of September, the unemployment rate in Washington state is expected peak at 19.2%. That’s according to the state's Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Carolyn Adolph
Washington state economic recovery will take years. Think 2025 Washington state’s economic forecast council released its first look at the potential for an end to our pandemic recession. It says a jobs recovery could happen by 2025. Carolyn Adolph
Boeing cuts workforce and re-starts production Boeing is again producing 737 MAX planes, though the plane is still grounded and thecomp Carolyn Adolph
Don't call Employment Security — it may be trying to call you For weeks people who are waiting for checks from Washington state’s embattled Employment Security Department have been calling and calling - 100 calls a second. Carolyn Adolph
Fraud, face coverings, and fireworks this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Brandi Kruse of Q13, David Kroman of Crosscut, and Charles Mudede from The Stranger. Sarah Leibovitz
Nordstrom says it will weather the crisis that is destroying retailers Seattle retail giant Nordstrom, Inc. says it will persevere through the crisis that has shuttered stores everywhere, and forced some major retailers into bankruptcy. Carolyn Adolph
Murder hornets, fireballs and cocktails this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Erica C Barnett of The C is For Crank, David Kroman of Crosscut, and DJ Wilson of the Washington State Wire. Sarah Leibovitz
Murals transform Seattle's boarded up businesses: 'Hope is not cancelled' Across Seattle, muralists are transforming boarded up businesses and restaurants. Megan Farmer
Seattle Now: Rent's due Tomorrow is the first of May, and for millions of people in Washington, that means rent is due. For many hit by the economic shutdown, it's money they don't have. Patricia Murphy
