Katie Wilson

A local cash payment program, with no strings attached, could demonstrate the idea's worth for the rest of the country.

The idea appeals to socialists, tech moguls, and free market economists. But will any proposal satisfy everyone?

A 1970s experiment made cash payments to thousands of Seattle residents. It could happen again.

The stalemate in Congress over relief checks raises larger questions about work and who deserves a dignified life.

The e-commerce giant may still make moves to cut costs, but that just defines the next fight.

The mayor's unexpected move comes at a time when people and businesses desperately need the help.

Crosscut columnist Katie Wilson digs into our impending economic collapse and whether returning to "normal" is possible — or desirable.

The pandemic made a global economic slowdown much worse. Maybe it’s time to rethink a system based on endless growth.

Extreme financial risk-taking, combined with the effects of the pandemic, may spell disaster for the U.S. economy.

Can theories about the 2008 financial collapse shine a light on the COVID-19 slump?