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Category Archives: Economics
Mayor Harrell releases blueprint to ‘activate’ Downtown Seattle
By Josh Cohen in Crosscut The laundry list includes ideas for denser housing and expanded homeless outreach — along with some Space Needle-level swings. What does Mayor Bruce Harrell want to do to help Downtown Seattle recover? A little bit … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Business, Crime, Economics, environment, Government, In the Neighborhood
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Giving Red America a Reason to Love Electric Vehicles
By Binyamin Appelbaum in the NYT June 10th Photographs by Reva Keller Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the editorial board. Ms. Keller is a photographer based in Seattle. Electric vehicles are rare in Moses Lake, Wash., a small city in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Climate, Economics, environment, Government
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Let’s Smash the College Admissions Process
By David Brooks in the NYT Ed note: This essay by David Brooks raises all kinds of questions that also apply to us as “elite seniors.” He argues that college admissions should help right historical elitism by having economic class based … Continue reading
Transforming Age currently has around 2 million square feet of development underway across the organization, with a footprint in 22 states.
From Senior Housing News by Tim Regan With the creation of a new affordable housing arm and a handful of other notable developments in 2022, it has been a big year for Transforming Age. But the senior living nonprofit is … Continue reading
Posted in Aging Sites, Economics, Health, Philanthropy, Retirement
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Helen Cox Richardson’s update – fentanyl
The Biden administration today announced a series of actions it has taken and will continue to take to disrupt the production and distribution of illegal street fentanyl around the world. The efforts involve the Department of Justice, including the Drug … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Economics, Guns
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Recyclable? Try Refillable. The Quest For a Greener Cleaner
By Susan Shain in the NYT — Thanks to Mike C. Every week, Angela Espinoza Pierson looked at her recycling bin — filled with detergent jugs, shampoo bottles and clamshell containers that once held strawberries — with mixed feelings. Sure, it … Continue reading
Why Poverty Persists in America
Why Poverty Persists in By Matthew Desmond Thanks to Diana C. Published March 9, 2023 Updated March 13, 2023 in the NYT This article is adapted from Matthew Desmond’s book “Poverty, by America.” It is being published on March 21 by Crown. In the past … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Government, Politics, Poverty, Race, Social justice
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The Silicon Valley Back Rescue/Bailout – what does it mean?
Thanks to Frank C. Also see the Op-Ed piece by Paul Krugman in today’s NYT. It remains to be seen, how the jitters play out over the next several days.
Posted in Economics, Finance, Government
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HIDDEN HYDROGEN
Thanks to Mike C. A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 379, Issue 6633. Download PDF IN THE SHADE of a mango tree, Mamadou Ngulo Konaré recounted the legendary event of his childhood. In 1987, well diggers had come … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Climate, Economics, environment
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Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists
By Paul Krugman in the NYT A few days ago I received an automated text from my bank. For some reason the bank’s algorithm flagged a valid charge on my debit card as potentially questionable; the text asked me to verify … Continue reading
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Doughnut Economics
Here is commentary from Gene Webb on Kate Raworth’s book. I’m sure you’ll find it an interesting.