My Economy

My Economy tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy.

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“I like going on there and making sure that everybody’s still doing OK”

by Maria Hollenhorst

Oct 6, 2020

More than six months have passed since Veronica Coon started an online barter group to help people in need.

Veronica Coon started a popular Facebook barter group for people to trade goods during the coronavirus pandemic.

Courtesy of Veronica Coon

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With baseball on hold, a professional umpire "just tried to make this a positive thing"

by Bennett Purser

Oct 2, 2020

When the pandemic upended minor league baseball, Jen Pawol focused on growing her off-season business.

Jen Pawol is one of two women umpires working in professional baseball.

Courtesy of Jen Pawol

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"It's night and day from where it was at the beginning of COVID" for one Black-owned business

by Andie Corban

Sep 30, 2020

Nearly four months after a list of Black-owned businesses in Utah was published, Rita Magalde's bakery is booming with new customers.

Rita Magalde with some of her sweet treats. Her business boomed during the holiday season.

Carlos Linares/Photo courtesy of Rita Magalde

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This office furniture business is “kinda like a catfish”

by Maria Hollenhorst

Sep 28, 2020

“We just kind of pick up what's on the bottom and keep everything stirred up,” said Wayne Hogan, owner of Galaxy Office Furniture in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Wayne and Lynda Hogan started their office furniture business in 1982. From their storefront in North Little Rock, Arkansas, they've witnessed the economy's ups and downs.

Courtesy of Galaxy Office Furniture

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Due to COVID-19, this Thai tour operator is playing the waiting game

by Sean McHenry

Sep 24, 2020

Tourism is one of Thailand's most important industries, but it's been hard-hit by COVID-19. A Thai tour operator describes how things are going.

Natt Opasanon, who runs Your Thai Guide in Bangkok. "It might be back to normal by maybe the middle of next year, which is going to be another six more months," said Opasanon. "It's started getting to a worry point."

Courtesy of Natt Opasanon, Your Thai Guide

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This professional climbing coach wants to see her industry change

by Maria Hollenhorst

Sep 23, 2020

Climbing changed Emily Taylor’s life. Now she’s trying to change climbing.

Professional climbing coach Emily Taylor with some of her students. Taylor utilizes the outdoor urban environment as a training space.

Photo by Michael Estrada, courtesy of Emily Taylor

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As sales boom, Black business owner juggles two jobs

by Andie Corban

Sep 17, 2020

The push to support Black-owned businesses has meant exponential growth for Aliya Wanek's clothing line.

Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

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Four generations of family work together on restaurant

by Andie Corban

Sep 16, 2020

Tess Thomas, owner of Emma's BBQ in Seattle, Washington, uses her mother's recipes at her restaurant.

An employee wipes down a table at a BBQ restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

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When you laugh, "you can't grab onto the unknown": A children's entertainer reflects on her job in the pandemic.

by Alli Fam

Sep 4, 2020

Laughter is always important, even in a pandemic.

Susie Estes and Steve Brown performing as Sammie and Tudie.

(Courtesy of Susie Estes)

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She turned a calming hobby into a business during quarantine

by Daisy Palacios

Aug 18, 2020

Tally Dilbert wanted to get her mind off the difficulty of being home all day. That’s when she rediscovered painting.

Courtesy Tally Dilbert

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