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Seattle is feeling a different kind of cloud cover
Seattle has always lived with gray skies, but the mood shift lately is economic. The region that spent years acting like a nonstop tech magnet is suddenly confronting layoffs, slower hiring, and uneasy headlines.
When the biggest employers tighten belts at the same time, it changes how people spend, how businesses plan, and how confident the city feels about its near-term future.
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Big tech layoffs are landing close to home
The latest wave is not a handful of cuts tucked inside one division. Some of the region’s best-known employers are reducing headcount again, signaling that the “growth at all costs” era is over.
When layoffs hit companies that anchor Seattle’s economy, it’s not just a workplace story. It spills into neighborhoods, restaurants, small businesses, and local tax revenue…