The week ahead: August 17–21
What’s coming on seattletrendlines.com the week of August 17–21 — 10 posts, two a day, every weekday.
Monday, August 17 — Battery or hybrid: Washington’s EV mix, July 2026; Seattle Fire overdose responses, July 2026.
Tuesday, August 18 — What the Seattle metro economy is worth, 2023; Seattle gas prices in real terms, July 2026.
Wednesday, August 19 — The crime category that isn’t one, June 2026; Seattle inflation against the country, June 2026.
Thursday, August 20 — Washington jobless claims, week of Aug 8, 2026; What King County sellers put up, July 2026.
Friday, August 21 — What King County sellers are asking, July 2026; Primary election turnout, King County (pending — its numbers haven’t landed yet).
This is the plan, not a promise. Every weekday post here is tied to a data release, and a release that slips takes its post with it — the post simply waits for the day its numbers land. A figure that arrives early, a revision worth writing about, or an unexpected story out of Seattle can just as easily add a post that isn’t on this list. Expect the week to look roughly like this, and expect at least one day of it not to.