The New York Times · Midterm Elections (2026)

A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich

· By Anna Griffin
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Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.

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