Victor Whitman

Rob Pickering has not been feeling so jolly this season. After months of tariffs, the owner of Snapdoodle Toys & Games had to mark up almost all the toys in his Seattle-area stores, a last-resort move that could eventually drive away price-sensitive c... See more

A year ago, Kerry Rogers, a Seattle-area leasing agent, didn’t know much about gold and silver. But that’s changed. Worried about the economy, inflation and the weak dollar, she recently started buying bullion. “If, you know, the economy crashes or someth... See more

There is no shortage of proposals for how to make child care more affordable in Washington and ease costs on providers. But these ideas require significant public investment, say advocates. One idea is to expand the state’s Working Connections program by ... See more

Scott Alspach and his wife, parents to two young children, are paying $5,500 per month for child care in Seattle. Their 3-year-old son goes to a center in Green Lake that’s a short walk from their home. Their 1-year-old daughter is temporarily enrolled in... See more