Boeing's tentative union deal includes a commitment to Seattle — another sign of its new CEO's work to improve quality

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line June 13, 2012 at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington.
A Boeing 787 in a Washington state factory before final assembly was moved to South Carolina.

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Starbucks' new CEO will have the use of a private jet from California to Seattle every week to meet its RTO rules

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Brian Niccol, Starbucks' new CEO, will commute between Newport Beach and Seattle.

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A boomer couple on Social Security moved to Guatemala because they couldn't afford to retire in the US. After 2 years, they moved back.

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Robert Zimmerman and his wife
Robert Zimmerman and his wife moved to Guatemala for their retirement, though they moved back to the US two years later.

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Boeing's new CEO already seems to have given a major indication of where his priorities lie

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The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
Boeing was founded in Seattle and was headquartered there for over 80 years, but shifted its HQ in 2001.

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I took a $10 ferry to a scenic island just a few miles from Seattle. Its cute shops and restaurants make it a must-visit for tourists.

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I took two ferries to get to Bainbridge Island.

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How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early

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Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner with their kid
Mai-lan Phan and her husband Ryan Wagoner reached financial independence in their mid-30s.

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Uber, Doordash, and other gig workers in Seattle may be about to face a pay reckoning

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Gig delivery workers in Seattle could get paid at a lower rate under proposed changes to the city's new pay law.

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Move over, New York and San Francisco, the US's major job hubs are now cities like Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina

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People take a photo in May 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which has one of the fastest job growth rates in the country.
People take a photo in May 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which has one of the fastest job growth rates in the country.

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Seattle gave low-income residents $500 monthly payments with no strings attached. Some got new housing and employment rates nearly doubled.

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A view of the Seattle skyline.
A view of the Seattle skyline.

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Seattle's Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

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A shopper wearing a baseball cap loads several cases of bottled water onto an orange flat-bed cart at a Costco store.
Seattle-area gig workers have had to go miles out of their way as Instacart arranges orders outside of the city limits.

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