A little known industry that happens to be Wyoming’s biggest export piqued the interest of one mechanic last year. But sudden industry changes threw his family’s future into limbo.

Among the resilient sectors: health care and AI.

More than a fifth of welders in the U.S. are over the age of 55. Demand for new ones is expected to increase.

Services also account for about a third of U.S. exports.

The steady stream of young women joining religious orders stopped decades ago. That means the sisters who remain have little income and fewer peers to lean on for care.

Trump insists tariffs will help bring back domestic manufacturing. But for industries like apparel, things aren’t so simple. 

Consumers have benefited from lower prices, while companies that export financial services have brought in billions of dollars. 

Stable jobless claims signal companies are following a wait-and-see approach in this uncertain economy. Plus, get that EV tax credit while you still can, and check your mail for a check from Wells Fargo.

It dipped until the 1990s, when it started rising again. But that’s stopped.