Elizabeth Warren pledges to break up Amazon — and more — if elected president She issued a campaign pledge on Friday that if she's elected president she'll push to break up big tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google. Gil Aegerter
'Nobody really knows what the Green New Deal is. It's basically a slogan' You’d think Democrats would be ecstatic that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to bring the Green New Deal up for a vote. Angela King
If this bill passes, low-income families in Washington state could get a sales tax refund A new bill in the legislature would ease the tax burden on working families, by giving a chunk of sales tax money back to them. Paige Browning
Furloughed EPA employees want to be back at work. Furloughed EPA employees want to get back to work. They gathered together in front of the EPA headquarters in Seattle to protest the ongoing government shutdown on Thursday. Kamna Shastri
How the government shutdown is impacting workers in Washington state Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW reporter Paige Browning about how the partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting workers in Washington state. Paige Browning
Our economy is based on capitalist ideals. Or is it? If Amazon accounted for 44 percent of all U.S. e-commerce last year, who can compete with that? John O'Brien
UW laundry workers outraged after decision to outsource services Laundry workers who provide UW's medical facilities with clean linen, bedding and uniforms are outraged that their services will be outsourced next spring. Kamna Shastri
Remember when Seattle had a pro hockey team? Don't let the memory melt away Kim Malcolm talks with Louis Chirillo about the arrival of NHL hockey in Seattle. Andy Hurst
Seattle home prices are dropping, but not enough for most buyers Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Rosenberg about why the Seattle area is leading the nation in home price decreases. Andy Hurst
Big cryptocurrency player based in China establishes foothold in Pacific Northwest One of the biggest players in the global cryptocurrency space has established a foothold in the Pacific Northwest. China-based Bitmain Technologies held a ribbon cutting for a $20 million data center near the Wenatchee airport on Friday. Tom Banse