Booming
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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.
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Is big business souring on Seattle?
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May 06, 2026 |
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How indie bookstores escaped Amazon's shadow
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Will federal research cuts kill the innovation economy?
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Live: The risks and realities of AI chatbots
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Planet Money and the hidden laws that run our economy
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Where have all the diners gone? The disappearing middle class economy
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Could light rail across Lake Washington turn Seattle into the new Copenhagen?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Is 'millionaire migration' really a thing? Lessons from states that already tax the rich
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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From software engineer to bus driver: Where laid off tech workers are now
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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From Control F: The weird way we decide who sits below the poverty line
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Will this summer's World Cup be an economic win for Seattle?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Could the hottest real estate market become... driveways?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The great data center space race
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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16,000 Amazon employees just lost their jobs. Are we in a tech recession?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Lessons from the state that made child care free
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How a bad bet built the internet: a short history of bubbles
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Housing costs dropped in Austin. How they did the impossible
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Sports ticket prices have skyrocketed. Here's why (encore)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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How stores are spying on you (encore)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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How does Seattle's cost of living stack up to other cities?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The climate migrants seeking refuge in the PNW
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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What happens to Seattle if the AI bubble pops?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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BONUS: The future of Seattle's highways
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Can the power of a star lower our electric bills?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Is coding dead? This professor doesn't think so
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Is AI fueling a trade school boom?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Nine families, one roof: Urban cohousing in Seattle
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Babies aren't booming. Is that a problem?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Can AI really cure cancer?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Does AI mean game over for video game developers?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The cleanup crew mopping up AI slop
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Inside Amazon's surprising settlement
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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'Dark patterns' and the case against Amazon
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Who should profit from college sports?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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How can Seattle keep tourists from loving it to death?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Is thrifting still thrifty?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Why music festivals can't find their rhythm
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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So much for starter homes
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Is our AI obsession good for small town America?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The next earthquake is coming. Is old Seattle worth saving?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Can light rail make Bellevue hip?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Is AI the new electricity?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Could tariffs bring back the lumberjack?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Layoffs, lost faith, and 'cruel optimism' in tech
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Seattle's to do list isn't penciling out
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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How much does it cost to live comfortably in Seattle?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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ICE fears turn sweet cherry season sour
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The real threat to trees isn't housing
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Pharmacies are sick. Is there a cure?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Will AI collapse the career ladder?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Whiplash at the Port of Seattle
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May 14, 2025 |
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The plan to boost Black homeownership
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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There's no such thing as local and these Northwest industries prove it
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Microsoft President Brad Smith on how to defend your job from AI
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Should social media have a bedtime?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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An inside look into Seattle's AI startup scene
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Could layoffs lead to a startup baby boom?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Why you can't afford to ski anymore
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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REI and the steep climb to unionize retail
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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How to avoid being tariffed out of business
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Making six figures? You could qualify for affordable housing in Seattle
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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What's behind Amazon's all-or-nothing return to office policy?
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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How stores are spying on you
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Sports ticket prices have skyrocketed. Here's why
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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If free trade isn't free, what's next for Washington's economy?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Washington's plan to make billionaires share the wealth
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Downtown countdown: Top 5 notes Seattle could take from other cities
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Could paying more for gas save you money?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Can historic transpo levy fix Seattle's traffic problems?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Are we on the brink of a tax revolt?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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A robot took his job. And he's happy about it
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Can buildings learn?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The risky business of airplanes
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Why free money makes you more likely to get a job
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May 29, 2024 |
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The solution to our struggling power grid could be hiding in your closet
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May 15, 2024 |
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What's sending first gen electric cars to an early grave
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May 01, 2024 |
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The campground crunch
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Boeing at the glass cliff
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Seattle's 15-minute makeover
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The new mommy track
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Could a broken ferry system help fix our cities?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Whatever happened to hustle?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Dorms for adults
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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KUOW's Booming: Coming January 24 (TRAILER)
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Jan 11, 2024 |