Economy and jobs coverage

What government is actually doing — laws and executive action, budgets and taxes, housing, schools, health, courts, public safety, transport, energy, voting and campaigns — across Washington, the states and city hall. Filter below or page through the full archive.

Open the Economy and jobs hub for candidate positions and state pages

6 stories · page 1 of 1

News · WA

Washington voters to review 9.9% tax on millionaires

Economy and jobs

Voters will decide whether to keep or reject the income tax approved by the Washington Legislature.

The Ballot Washington News DeskSep 28, 2026

News · WA

Seattle leaders challenge mayor’s proposed budget

Economy and jobs

Seattle city leaders are pushing back on the mayor’s budget proposal, signaling disagreement before a final spending plan is settled.

The Ballot Washington Policy DeskSep 27, 2026

News · WA

U.S., China agree to tariff cuts and AI incident channel

Economy and jobs

An eight-point consensus covers tariff reductions on reciprocal trade and new talks between Washington and Beijing on artificial intelligence.

The Ballot Washington News DeskSep 27, 2026

News · WA

Trump-Xi summit winds down as pressures test GOP

Economy and jobs

The leaders discussed trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war as some Republican lawmakers criticized Xi’s treatment in Washington.

The Ballot Washington DeskSep 26, 2026

News · WA

Seattle mayor proposes more public safety spending, no new taxes

Economy and jobs

The mayor’s proposed city budget raises public safety spending while avoiding new taxes.

The Ballot Washington DeskSep 24, 2026

News · WA

Seattle mayor proposes more public safety spending

Economy and jobs

The mayor’s budget proposal raises public safety spending without adding new taxes, but it is not yet a final city budget.

The Ballot Washington DeskSep 23, 2026