Opinion
Is the COVID-19 recession a prelude to major economic collapse?
Extreme financial risk-taking, combined with the effects of the pandemic, may spell disaster for the U.S. economy.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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Looking back at the Great Recession from the eye of a pandemic
Can theories about the 2008 financial collapse shine a light on the COVID-19 slump?
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Recession or depression? Making sense of the COVID-19 slump
Whether our present predicament will last months or years sidesteps important questions about capitalism.
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What makes a business tax progressive? Seattle offers a case study
In the state with the most regressive tax system in the country, the Seattle City Council is weighing options for taxing large corporations.
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What defunding Seattle Police could look like
Less military gear, fewer officers, community investment. It all should be on the table.