The recently condemned Everspring Inn was a hazard, but it was better than the streets for its residents. Now some are asking, “What’s the alternative?”

The mayor's unexpected move comes at a time when people and businesses desperately need the help.

Crosscut columnist Katie Wilson digs into our impending economic collapse and whether returning to "normal" is possible — or desirable.

Federal money has kept poverty low in Washington, but it’s running out.

The pandemic made a global economic slowdown much worse. Maybe it’s time to rethink a system based on endless growth.

Extreme financial risk-taking, combined with the effects of the pandemic, may spell disaster for the U.S. economy.

The latest Crosscut/Elway poll found 72% of Democrats and 23% of Republicans are worried about the state’s reopening. Some want to reimpose restrictions.

FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment.

Two years after the failed ‘head tax,’ the city council found a new path forward, without the same opposition.

Can theories about the 2008 financial collapse shine a light on the COVID-19 slump?

As the moratorium nears expiration, landlords prepare to sue the state to roll back pandemic housing protections.

Whether our present predicament will last months or years sidesteps important questions about capitalism.

The pandemic wrecked the economy. The protests shook the city's soul. Now Mayor Durkan is staring down a dire future.

In the state with the most regressive tax system in the country, the Seattle City Council is weighing options for taxing large corporations.

Less military gear, fewer officers, community investment. It all should be on the table.