business leaders press the mayor on jobs and public safety with Trish Murphy & Vaughan Jones - KUOW

We're getting back into business news! The host of KUOW's Seattle Now podcast Trish Murphy and producer Vaughan Jones break down the top stories with Rachel.Seattle's business leaders are pressing Mayor Wilson on two fronts: a struggling business economy and public safety. The Puget Sound lost jobs in 2025 for the first time in decades, and unemployment sits above the national average at 5.2%. Challenge Seattle and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce are pushing the mayor on permitting, taxes, and gun violence. Top Stories:Seattle leaders fighting economic decline (KUOW, PSBJ, Seattle Times)Business leaders urging Mayor Wilson to address public safety (KUOW, PSBJ)A new rooftop bar in South Lake Union opens (Seattle Refined, PSBJ)WaFd to merge with Everbank in a $3.9 billion deal (PSBJ)About guests Trish Murphy - Host, Seattle Now, and Vaughan Jones - Producer and Sports Correspondent, Seattle Now, KUOW:Trish Murphy hosts KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now, and previously covered military and veterans issues as a beat reporter. Vaughan Jones is a producer and sports correspondent for Seattle Now, and has spent his career at NPR member stations.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly seattle podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com