There’s a lot of debate in Seattle right now over whether it's still a good place to do business. 

It's hard to tell whether recent high profile moves by companies are signs of a wider exodus, or if they’re outliers -- but there may be lessons from the past that provide clues to what the future will hold. 

On today's episode, is big business souring on Seattle? We look at one of the city's most infamous tax battles to learn more. 

Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at booming@kuow.org.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.

Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.

There&rsquo;s&nbsp;a lot of debate in Seattle right now over whether&nbsp;it's&nbsp;still a good place to do business.&nbsp;
It's hard to tell whether recent high profile moves by companies are signs of a wider exodus, or if they&rsquo;re outliers -- but there may be lessons from the past that provide clues to what the future will hold.&nbsp;
On today's episode, is big business souring on Seattle? We look at one of the city's most infamous tax battles to learn more.&nbsp;
Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at&nbsp;<a href="tel:2062217158" data-stringify-link="tel:2062217158" data-sk="tooltip_parent">(206) 221-7158</a> and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:booming@kuow.org">booming@kuow.org</a>. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes">kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes</a>. Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/carol-smith">Carol Smith</a>. Our producers are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek">Lucy Soucek</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/alec-cowan">Alec Cowan</a>. Our hosts are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/joshua-mcnichols">Joshua McNichols</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/monica-nickelsburg">Monica Nickelsburg</a>.

Booming is a weekly podcast about the economic forces shaping our lives here in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It’s brought jobs, people, and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day. In Booming, KUOW economy reporters Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg help listeners make sense of our ever-changing economy. We'll dig into what people are seeing or feeling and unpack the story behind it.

Booming is a weekly podcast about the economic forces shaping our lives here in the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area's been home to many booms over the years. It&rsquo;s brought jobs, people, and wealth to the region, but also real growing pains that people here feel every day. In&nbsp;Booming, KUOW economy reporters Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg help listeners make sense of our ever-changing economy. We'll dig into what people are seeing or feeling and unpack the story behind it.

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It's hard to tell whether recent high profile moves by companies are signs of a wider exodus, or if they’re outliers -- but there may be lessons from the past that provide clues to what the future will hold. 

Is big business souring on Seattle? 

Remember when bookstores were an endangered species? Well not anymore. 

Thousands of independent bookstores across the country just celebrated Independent Bookstore Day. 

Brick-and-mortar places like Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle didn't just survive the e-commerce revolution. They’re thriving ... by leaning into doing what online sellers can’t do. 

On today's episode, how did independent bookstores escape Amazon’s shadow? And what lessons could other businesses learn from their revival?

Check out the KUOW Book Club.

Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at booming@kuow.org.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.

Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.

Remember when bookstores were an endangered species? Well not anymore.&nbsp;
Thousands of independent bookstores across the country just celebrated Independent Bookstore Day.&nbsp;
Brick-and-mortar places like Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle didn't just survive the e-commerce revolution. They&rsquo;re thriving ... by leaning into doing what online sellers can&rsquo;t do.&nbsp;
On today's episode, how did independent bookstores escape Amazon&rsquo;s shadow?&nbsp;And what lessons could other businesses learn from their revival?
Check out the <a href="https://www.kuow.org/series/books/">KUOW Book Club.</a>
Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at&nbsp;<a href="tel:2062217158" data-stringify-link="tel:2062217158" data-sk="tooltip_parent">(206) 221-7158</a> and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:booming@kuow.org">booming@kuow.org</a>. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes">kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes</a>. Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/carol-smith">Carol Smith</a>. Our producers are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek">Lucy Soucek</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/alec-cowan">Alec Cowan</a>. Our hosts are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/joshua-mcnichols">Joshua McNichols</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/monica-nickelsburg">Monica Nickelsburg</a>.

Independent bookstores are thriving. How did they do it? And what can other businesses learn?

How indie bookstores escaped Amazon's shadow

People everywhere followed along as Artemis astronauts made their historic mission around the moon. 

But what made that possible was research -- and that kind of scientific discovery is in jeopardy after ongoing cuts to federal research funding. 

For decades, the University of Washington has received more federal research money than almost any other public university.   

And the research that's come out of the institution has fed the growth of the region’s biggest employers… and its most innovative startups.  

On today's episode: What could cuts to federal research funding mean for Seattle’s future economy?

Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at booming@kuow.org.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.

Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.

People everywhere followed along as Artemis astronauts made their historic mission around the moon.&nbsp;
But what made that possible was research -- and&nbsp;that kind of scientific discovery is in jeopardy after ongoing cuts to federal research funding.&nbsp;
For decades, the University of Washington has received more federal research money than almost any other public university.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
And the research&nbsp;that's&nbsp;come out of the institution&nbsp;has fed the growth of the region&rsquo;s biggest employers&hellip; and its most innovative startups.&nbsp;&nbsp;
On today's episode: What could cuts to federal research funding mean for Seattle&rsquo;s future&nbsp;economy?
Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at&nbsp;<a href="tel:2062217158" data-stringify-link="tel:2062217158" data-sk="tooltip_parent">(206) 221-7158</a> and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:booming@kuow.org">booming@kuow.org</a>. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes">kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes</a>. Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/carol-smith">Carol Smith</a>. Our producers are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek">Lucy Soucek</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/alec-cowan">Alec Cowan</a>. Our hosts are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/joshua-mcnichols">Joshua McNichols</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/monica-nickelsburg">Monica Nickelsburg</a>.

What could cuts to federal research funding mean for Seattle’s future economy?

Will federal research cuts kill the innovation economy?

Warning: this episode mentions suicide.

Artificial intelligence powered chatbots have become unavoidable. We use them to search, get advice, and even for companionship. But getting close to an AI comes with real and serious risks. 

Washington state leaders want to do something about that. Two new state laws passed this year that require AI-modified content to be traceable, and limits the kinds of conversations these bots can have with minors.  

On today's episode, Monica sits down with journalists Kashmir Hill from the New York Times and Jeff Horwitz from Reuters to talk about their reporting on AI chatbots, and whether these new state regulations can protect us from their risks. 

This episode was recorded at a recent live event put on by the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public at the Seattle Public Library.

GUESTS:
Kashmir Hill, features writer on the business desk at The New York Times, covering technology and privacy
Jeff Horwitz, technology reporter at Reuters

Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at booming@kuow.org.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.

Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.

Warning: this episode mentions suicide.
Artificial intelligence powered chatbots have become unavoidable. We use them to search, get advice, and even for companionship. But getting close to an AI comes with real and serious risks.&nbsp;
Washington state leaders want to do something about that. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-passes-new-ai-laws-to-crack-down-on-misinformation-protect-minors">Two new state laws</a> passed this year that require AI-modified content to be traceable, and limits the kinds of conversations these bots can have with minors. &nbsp;
On today's episode, Monica sits down with journalists Kashmir Hill from the New York Times and Jeff Horwitz from Reuters to talk about their reporting on AI chatbots, and whether these new state regulations can protect us from their risks.&nbsp;
This episode was recorded at a recent live event put on by the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public at the Seattle Public Library.
GUESTS: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/kashmir-hill">Kashmir Hill</a>, features writer on the business desk at The New York Times, covering technology and privacy <a href="https://www.jeffhorwitz.com/">Jeff Horwitz</a>, technology reporter at Reuters Do you have a story idea for us? We'd love to hear about it. Give us a call at&nbsp;<a href="tel:2062217158" data-stringify-link="tel:2062217158" data-sk="tooltip_parent">(206) 221-7158</a> and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:booming@kuow.org">booming@kuow.org</a>. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes">kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes</a>. Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/carol-smith">Carol Smith</a>. Our producers are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/lucy-soucek">Lucy Soucek</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/alec-cowan">Alec Cowan</a>. Our hosts are <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/joshua-mcnichols">Joshua McNichols</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/authors/monica-nickelsburg">Monica Nickelsburg</a>.

Monica sits down with journalists Kashmir Hill from the New York Times and Jeff Horwitz from Reuters to talk about their reporting on AI chatbots, and whether these new state regulations can protect us from their risks.

Is big business souring on Seattle?

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