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Seattle's payroll-expense tax outlook is caught in a tug-of-war between tech layoffs and skyrocketing stock prices—what does this mean for the future?

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Payroll-expense (and 'jumpstart') forecasts shaped by stock-price outlook and layoffs
Staff told the council payroll-expense tax projections were affected by both announced layoffs (pressuring employment) and stronger stock-price outlooks (supporting compensation-driven tax bases), producing a mixed revision across 2026'28.
citizenportal.ai
August 8, 2026 at 6:27 AM