by Eliot Force | May 24, 2024 | Economy, Featured, Newest
Lucas Mautner was laid off in early May after two years of working as the senior copywriter for the global marketing team at the advertising agency Nielson. In the weeks since, while searching for another full-time job, Mautner has been supporting himself with the...
by E Fajardo-Alvarez | May 21, 2024 | Economy, Featured, Newest
By: Evelin Fajardo-Alvarez Darian Mozo was told by her parents at an early age to not mess with credit cards, as they can immediately throw a person into heavy debt. But one day in 2021, while online shopping for an iPhone case, she noticed a new option,...
by Hannah Fierick | May 21, 2024 | Economy, Featured
Fresh out of high school in 2022, Grace Koehler began a welding apprenticeship at Agra Industries, an agricultural manufacturing firm in her hometown of Merrill, Wisconsin. A proud third-generation daughter of tradesmen and an incoming student at NorthCentral...
by D Escamillafuentes | May 18, 2024 | Economy, Featured, Immigration, Jobs
A month after immigrating to the U.S. from Afghanistan, cousins Zaki Yousafi and Edris Baraka secured a job with Blue Diamond Construction. They had the skills and the experience since they owned a construction company in Afghanistan but a booming industry and major...
by Emily Davis | May 6, 2024 | Featured, Jobs
The runaway train of the recent labor market slowed down in April, in a welcome – albeit unexpected – break from ongoing concerns over inflation in the economy. The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a marked...
by Hannah Fierick | Apr 8, 2024 | Economy, Featured
Manhattan resident Alyssa Winderlich, 27, an event marketing professional, flies frequently for work. She has been a loyal patron of Southwest Airlines – but due to increasing prices and fewer flight options, she’s had to start booking almost all of her upcoming...
