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How to lose money if you’re a working woman? Have kids

Working women stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of their careers compared to their male counterparts. The median salary gap between men and women is particularly dramatic in Washington state.
Monica Nickelsburg

June 20, 2023 / 7:05 am
21,000 overpaid WA unemployment recipients won't have to repay the state

About 21,000 people in Washington state have learned that they won't have to pay back unemployment benefits they received during the pandemic. But that is not the case for thousands more.
Paige Browning

March 03, 2023 / 1:25 pm
Inflation soars in Seattle

If you live here you already know Seattle is expensive. Today we’ll talk about some of the factors driving up prices. Axios Seattle reporter Christine Claridge is here to talk about Seattle’s notably high inflation and what it means for you.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

January 18, 2023 / 5:03 am
Changes to Washington employment laws and wages in 2023

From changes to minimum wages, rideshare drivers, and employment transparency, new rules for Washington's employers went into effect at the start of 2023.
Diana Opong

Angela King

Dyer Oxley

Eilis O'Neill

January 03, 2023 / 3:26 pm
Visa holders face uncertainty amid layoffs

A wave of layoffs hit the tech sector in Seattle and around the country this fall. And industry executives say there are more to come. Losing a job can be devastating, and for some workers it threatens the ability to stay in the U.S. Attorney Tahmina Watson of Watson Immigration Law helps explain what visa holders are facing with recent job cuts.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

December 14, 2022 / 5:00 am
Lots of jobs, no workers

You’ve seen the help wanted signs all over town. There are plenty of job openings, but businesses are struggling to hire workers. UW Public Policy professor Jacob Vigdor is here to explain what’s going on with the labor market.
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

August 17, 2022 / 5:00 am
Hazard pay is the latest casualty of the 'waning pandemic phase'

Seattle grocery store workers will soon see less money in their paychecks after the Seattle City Council voted to no longer require hazard pay. The move is part of a broader trend in Seattle; even as COVID continues to spread in the community, the city is moving away from some pandemic era policies that have helped people get by.
Libby Denkmann

Hans Anderson

August 04, 2022 / 4:57 pm
Is Seattle heading toward a recession?

If you follow local tech news, you might be wondering whether Microsoft’s hiring freeze and Amazon’s construction slowdown portends a bigger economic slowdown for the region. Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts is here to help us make sense of things.
Jeannie Yandel

Ann Kane

July 25, 2022 / 5:03 am
The jobs market still favors workers, despite fears of an economic slowdown

It's still a worker's job market, with 11.3 million open jobs at the end of May, according to new data from the Labor Department.
Jacqueline GaNun

July 06, 2022 / 2:11 pm
With tuition up and enrollment down, many are asking, 'Is college worth it?'

High schoolers across the state are gearing up for the ceremonial walk across stage - the hand shake, the diploma, throwing their little hat into the air. And these grads are prepping for the numerous times they’ll be asked “so what are you doing next?”
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz

May 31, 2022 / 4:02 pm

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