Jon Talton

Jon Talton examines the affect of Chinese startup DeepSeek on Microsoft and Amazon.

President Donald Trump's tariffs will hurt everything from Washington farmers and seaports to customers and businesses, columnist Jon Talton writes.

Although the Biden administration notched some major accomplishments, it wasn't enough for voters in November, writes columnist Jon Talton.

The president-elect vows to force millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States. The results are unpredictable at best, Jon Talton writes.

Although Washington never voted for Jimmy Carter, the state and Seattle benefited from his presidency. Columnist Jon Talton looks back at the former president's legacy.

Trump intends to roll back federal environmental protections and efforts to address human-caused climate change. The price tag will be huge, Jon Talton writes.

Lack of inventory, hurdles to building permits and market failures are only some of the hurdles that Seattle and many other cities face, Jon Talton writes.

Boeing's new chief executive inherits a long to-do list: restoring customer confidence, employee morale and the company's historic engineering excellence.

The election of Donald Trump will affect trade, technology and the environment — none of it in good ways, writes columnist Jon Talton.

When Bezos purchased The Post, he promised quality journalism. In spiking an endorsement of Kamala Harris, he's put this at risk, writes Jon Talton.

Amazon and Microsoft are taking different approaches to returning to regular work. Columnist Jon Talton takes a look at the paradox.

Even Las Vegas and Detroit want some of the action of the Puget Sound region. That's why Seattle can't take its assets for granted, columnist Jon Talton writes.

If Donald Trump regains the presidency, the Pacific Northwest and Seattle will face some agonizing consequences, writes columnist Jon Talton.

The Rose City's two largest private-sector employers are in crisis. Portland's economic future depends on what comes next, columnist Jon Talton writes.

If the company succeeds in going private, it will gain the breathing space to avoid the department store death spiral, Jon Talton writes.

The chain that acquired Bartell is out of bankruptcy reorganization, but it still faces many challenges, writes columnist Jon Talton.

When a central core loses Goodwill because of crime, it's a sign of a larger problem, columnist Jon Talton writes.

Brian Niccol inherits a company that has strayed far from its Seattle roots and faces multiple troubles, columnist Jon Talton writes.

The late Mayor Charley Royer established a leadership model with much to teach Seattle and other cities, writes Jon Talton.

The Puget Sound region might be best known for planes, software, online retail and coffee, but there are many more companies that help drive our economy, writes Jon Talton.