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Seattle’s budget forecast may not be pessimistic enough
The pre-pandemic global economy was already fragile. With future COVID-19 outbreaks, Seattle could suffer even more.
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union, a Seattle-based organization advocating for improved public transit and other progressive urban issues. She is a contributin
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