A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich
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. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Midterm Elections (2026)
Topics: Starbucks, Mayor, limits, finding, Nashville, expands, companies, iconic, city’s, inequality, wealth, tensions, Wilson, Katie, elected, voters, Seattle, Soaking, Tension, Socialist, Young
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/seattle-mayor-tax-the-rich-starbucks.html