HeyJaredBooming
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.
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- 12
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Microsoft's stern warning for AI frontier labs (opens the original)
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How worried should we be about rogue AI? And can our biggest homegrown AI company do anything about it?
Is San Francisco leaving Seattle behind? (opens the original)
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The general consensus has been that whatever happens in San Francisco, will eventually happen in Seattle. But now, the AI boom is driving us apart.
Where have all the diners gone? The disappearing middle class economy (encore) (opens the original)
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Why are companies that cater to the middle class disappearing? And what does that mean for the businesses we love?
Copper theft is surging. Can anything be done about it? (opens the original)
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We’re in the midst of a big shift from a fossil fuel-based economy to one powered by electricity. And that’s made copper more valuable than ever.
Will Seattle ever star in its own movies again? (opens the original)
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Today, most feature films set in the city aren't actually shot here. That's pushed Seattle to find other ways of capitalizing on its unique on-screen charms.
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