David Wagner
Latest Stories (8)
As more workers stay remote, developers eye the prospects of turning empty offices into housing
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David Wagner
Feb 2, 2022
In Los Angeles, where there's a housing crisis, the pandemic has some looking at the "adaptive reuse" of under-used office buildings.
Tenants in Los Angeles anxiously await rent relief as the city struggles to get funds out
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David Wagner
Aug 10, 2021
In hard-hit L.A., only about 15% of the city’s current rent relief funding has reached households in need.
Work-sharing programs allow companies to keep furloughed workers
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David Wagner
Jun 17, 2020
Not all states have the programs, in which workers' hours are cut and unemployment benefits are used to fill in wages.
Can a computer model reveal who is about to become homeless? LA County is finding out.
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David Wagner
Jan 23, 2020
The goal is to reach out and help people before they lose their housing.
How one Chicago call center works to prevent homelessness
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David Wagner
Jan 14, 2020
Workers connect qualifying callers with one-time emergency aid.
How immigrant entrepreneurs get their start in the U.S. economy
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David Wagner
Jul 4, 2019
In the heart of LA’s Thai community, low-income immigrants are getting ready to launch their first businesses in a new food hall.
More seniors are working — some by choice, others by necessity
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David Wagner
May 1, 2019
Americans aged 65 and older are more likely to keep working into old age.
Risk takers still see golden opportunities in California
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David Wagner
Mar 30, 2018
California’s early history redefined how Americans saw failure and success. Today, the state’s economy continues to benefit from entrepreneurs eager to take big chances.