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Getting out of the office in Anchorage, Alaska

by Robert Garrova

May 2, 2017

After more than three decades at architectural firms, Clark Yerrington decided it was time to go it alone.

A light rainbow hits the water as a surfer waits to catch the Bore Tide at Turnagain Arm in Anchorage, Alaska.

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My Economy: Using grants to preserve moving image history

by Robert Garrova

Apr 10, 2017

It’s Hannah Palin’s job to keep old films from decaying on the shelf.

"Kirks' Camera," 1976, opening sequence.

University of Washington Digital Collections

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My Economy: Caring for seniors through art

by Robert Garrova

Mar 23, 2017

Many of the caregivers in nursing homes can't afford health insurance, Martha Rast says.

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My Economy: Learning a trade instead of taking on debt

by Robert Garrova

Feb 28, 2017

John Williams decided to become a mechanic rather than going to school.

John Williams sought a job a that didn't need a degree and ended up working as a mechanic in the Bay Area.

Photo courtesy of John Williams

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My Economy: The expensive side of working gigs

by Robert Garrova

Feb 16, 2017

A former engineer on why short-term jobs aren't just for millennials.

Co-working spaces like Cove in Washington, D.C., are growing as more people work the short-term jobs of the gig economy.

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

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My Economy: Refugee says America is still 'the land of opportunity'

by Robert Garrova

Feb 8, 2017

For the Ngalamulume family, the vetting process was difficult. But now two brothers are taking advantage of opportunities their parents never had.

Patrick Ngalamulume, left, and his brother George Ngalamulume are refugees from Zambia who immigrated to the U.S. in 2008.

Courtesy Patrick and George Ngalamulume

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My Economy: What it’s like to be the parent of a disabled child

by Robert Garrova and Bridget Bodnar

Jan 9, 2017

Margaret Enos of Pennsylvania says it’s a full-time job.

Courtesy Margaret Enos

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My Economy: A Dreamer caught between DACA and what comes next

by Robert Garrova

Dec 13, 2016

Kathia Garcia is able to work and support her family now, but worries about what might change under a Trump administration.

Kathia Garcia

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My Economy: Free college "changed my life"

by Amy Scott

Nov 23, 2016

Mike Essl is fighting to bring back free tuition at New York's Cooper Union.

Mike Essl, a graduate and acting dean of the Cooper Union School of Art, bears a tattoo of the college's iconic Foundation Building.

Leo Sorel/Courtesy of The Cooper Union

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My Economy: How a single mom makes ends meet

by Virginia Smith

Oct 14, 2016

A low-wage worker shares her experience living paycheck to paycheck.

At $13 an hour, it's hard for Lydia Flores to support her family.

Alex Wong/Getty Images

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