What WA City Has The Highest Percentage of Empty ‘Storefronts’ in the US?
Seattle has the worst business occupancy rate out of 92 major US Cities, according to leading real estate firm
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WA Construction, Economic Slowdown Triggers Big Georgia Pacific Plant Closure
The Georgia Pacific Plant had been in operation at least since the 1990's.
Major Seattle Start Up Owner Moves to Texas, Warns About “Unfriendly” WA Business Climate
A former Amazon operations chief who's moved his big startup to Texas, says it wasn't about taxes or money, but doesn't dispute the unfriendly business climate in WA
5 years Later, Seattle’s Jump Start Tax A Resounding Flop for Downtown Businesses
The tax operates much like the millionaires tax, it only hit the top earners in Seattle.
Does Buying in Bulk Make You Use More, Faster (Especially with Toilet Paper)?
Several studies, economic and psychological, do support the idea that buying in bulk (a lot bigger and more of) actually makes you consume it faster.
They Never Laid Anyone Off–Till Now–Seattle Tech Firm Dumps 230
This famous Seattle firm known for never laying people off...until now
Starbucks Lets Go of 252 Corporate Workers in Seattle, Including High Level Positions
Ever since CEO Brian Niccol took over in 2024, nearly 2,000 workers have been trimmed--a lot at the corporate level
One Western WA Port District Abandons Use of “Parasite” Social Media
The Port of Port Townsend has announced they're abandoning the use of social media.
Kennewick’s Public Market to Close for Good After 4 Years–What’s Coming?
An attempt to mirror Seattle's iconic Public Market has closed, will be replaced.
Will AI Destroy The White Collar Job Market? Experts Debate
Some experts, via Geekwire, discuss potential futures for white collar workers, not just tech related.