Anna Edgerton

Amazon layoffs in Seattle HQ this round: 1,400 in the city. 700 in Bellevue, @annaedge4 reports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Winds are roaring in the Cascades this hour. Here's a few recent gusts: Alpental: 112 mph White Pass: 99 mph Snoqualmie Pass: 82 mph #wawx

The Spokane River is currently flowing 18,600 cubic feet per second, more than five times higher than the same day last year! 🌊 Please enjoy the views responsibly and follow local safety guidance. Here are a few locations you can view the falls at: 1. Riverfront Park (upper falls) 2. Numerica SkyRide (lower falls) 3. Place of Truths Plaza (across the street from the downtown Public Library - lower falls) 4. Monroe Street Bridge (lower falls) 5. Veterans Court (North of the Post St. Bridge - lower falls)

I spoke with Microsoft's Brad Smith about taxes, the tech economy and what it all means for innovation (and affordability) in Washington State. linkedin.com/posts/anna-edg… #Seattle #PugetSound #Washington via @business

The city of Seattle is pretty small. Fewer than 150,000 voters have the power to pick Seattle's next mayor, setting the tone for region of 4.5 million people. Looks like Katie Wilson has convinced enough people that she has what it takes. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Finding progressive revenue in Seattle, without the option of an income tax, requires some creativity. And that's a big part of Katie Wilson's pitch to be the city's next mayor. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Want to understand what redistricting in Texas looks like and what it means for representation in Congress? Great combination of super interesting maps and thoughtful reporting here: bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-… via @business @BBGVisualData by @elena___mejia @j_lovinger

NEWS: Australia's 2nd largest pension fund walks away from the Bravern office buildings in #Bellevue after Microsoft's exit left the two towers totally empty bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #cre #RealEstate #cmbs via @business with @JohnGittelsohn @mel_bourke

🫨A bit of a chaotic morning here in Tokyo with a powerful tremor leading to tsunami warnings from US to Japan. With @maryhui and @annaedge4 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"But when Copilot pops up on Jominy’s computer screen, it’s typically an accident — the result of a mistaken push of what used to be a control key."

Tune in at 3:25 PT to hear me talk about about local resiliency with Seattle and King County leaders:

LIVE: #BloombergGreen concludes with @SeattleOSE’s Jessyn Farrell, @yassaminansari, @RevYearwood, @AlaskaAir’s Ryan Spies, @SeattleKraken’s Samantha Holloway, and more. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NOW: #BloombergGreen Seattle continues with @patagonia’s @RyanGellert, @Ford’s @BobHolycross, @UCSUSA’s @GGoldman46, @khoslaventures’ @vkhosla, @CDCgov’s Paul Schramm, and more. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

TUNE IN: A lack of federal climate action isn't stopping local governments from pursuing solutions to keep their communities safe, healthy and resilient. @business' @annaedge4 sits down with @CityofSeattle Deputy Mayor Jessyn Farrell at #BloombergGreen. Live 7/15 at 3:35 PM PDT! bloom.bg/4lNiiCT

Bloomberg Green Festival starts next week in Seattle! Check out this link to see our great lineup of speakers and request to attend. You can also register for the Green Docs screening: events.bloomberglive.com/bloomberg-gree… via @business @BloombergLive

NC-based polling group called the Mamdani win in NYC.

Bellevue's potential attracts New York developer Larry Silverstein, best known for rebuilding the World Trade Center. “Everything is affected by the flow of capital and the decision by people of means to locate to different areas." bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @business

SCOOP: TikTok's office near Seattle is feeling more like a Chinese company as leaders from China replace US-hired bosses. Lagging US sales has ByteDance aiming to replicate their e-commerce success in Asia. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @technology @business

How Musk-Trump Feud Erased $180 Billion in Tesla Market Cap in 3 Hours, in One Annotated Chart @markets bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Dom Phillips covered illegal mining, deforestation, and human rights issues in the Amazon. At the time Phillips and Pereira were killed, they were interviewing locals and people defending Indigenous territory from illegal fishing for a book Phillips was writing. chelseagreen.com/product/how-to…