SEATTLE — Seattle’s chief economist warned that sweeping new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are the city’s most pressing economic threat, as officials brace for a $143 million revenue shortfall over the next two years.

The city’s revised forecast, presented Wednesday by Interim Director and Chief Economist Jan Duras, showed a smaller deficit than the previously projected $251 million gap. Duras attributed the improved outlook to lower-than-expected inflation.

But despite the more favorable projection, Duras told the City Council that newly implemented tariffs on goods from more than 60 countries pose serious risks to Seattle’s economy.

“In general, [there is] a lot of uncertainty,” Duras said. “It’s hard to create forecasts that would be as precise as a couple of years ag

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