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Nearly all of Seattle’s soda tax is being passed on to consumers, new report shows

January 7, 2019 | The Seattle Times

Jessica Jones-Smith, an associate professor of health services and epidemiology in the UW School of Public Health is cited in this article describing how Seattle’s tax on soda that began in January 2018 has affected consumer pricing.

How Seattle felt about soda tax before it became a reality

August 9, 2018 | KIRO 7

University of Washington to Study Seattle Soda Tax

December 28, 2017 | KING5

The City of Seattle gave the University of Washington $500,000 to study the socio-economic impact of the new soda tax. Associate Professor Jesse Jones-Smith is quoted.

Researchers to Probe Effect of Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike on Child-Care Workers

June 30, 2017 | Education Week

Findings from UW research on Seattle’s minimum wage show that that low-wage workers as a whole bring in $125 less per month, even though their hourly wages had increased.