Seattle voters view economy as weakening in survey that reveals short-lived World Cup euphoria

FIFA World Cup soccer matches in Seattle attracted huge crowds to watch parties in Pioneer Square and elsewhere, but the honeymoon faded quickly according to new data shared by the Seattle Metro Chamber this week. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle embraced the global spotlight and rode a wave of economic euphoria when the FIFA World Cup came to town this summer, but according to new voter data out Tuesday, the city let that momentum slip away just as downtown businesses and major tech em