Big tech sees an upside in Trump 2.0

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Some tech titans like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos are taking a distinctly positive tone toward President Elect Donald Trump. What could another Trump term mean for big tech – a major driver of Seattle’s economy? KUOW’s labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to talk about it. She's co-host of KUOW's podcast Booming.

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0:00.0	These days, there's so much news.
0:01.8	It can be hard to keep up with what it all means for you, your family, and your community.
0:06.4	The Consider This Podcast from NPR features our award-winning journalism.
0:10.7	Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a news story and provide the context and analysis that helps you make sense of the news.
0:17.5	We get behind the headlines.
0:19.4	We get to the truth.
0:22.8	Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now.
0:32.8	Some tech titans like Amazon's Jeff Bezos are taking a distinctly positive tone toward President-elect
0:39.4	Trump's victory.
0:41.0	In a minute, we'll talk more about how big tech might fare under Donald Trump's second term
0:45.4	with KUOW's labor and economy reporter Monica Nicholsberg.
0:49.8	But first, let's get you caught up.
0:57.8	The first, let's get you caught up. The King County Council is set to meet this morning to talk about increasing adult bus
1:02.7	fares by 25 cents.
1:04.8	The new fare would be $3.
1:06.9	King County Metro says the increase will help bridge a revenue gap while not disproportionately affecting riders.
1:13.7	If the increase passes, it would take effect September 1st next year.
1:18.8	And families, if your student is affected by Seattle Public Schools closure announcement, you'll have a chance to ask questions this week.
1:26.7	SPS will host a district-wide online meeting tomorrow night at 630.
1:32.2	District leaders will be there to explain the decision-making process and take your questions.
1:37.6	We'll drop a link in the show notes with more information.
1:40.8	That's it for now.
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