From food service workers to business professionals and hospitality personnel, the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the U.S. Department of Labor provides plenty of data
For reporters, budgets can be anything from boring to scary. They’re packed with numbers and technical words like “appropriation” “non-recurring expenditures” and “capital improvement,” also
“Buy local” campaigns have been gaining traction for the last decade. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find fresh and interesting angles to cover them. This
Do you report in an area where recreational or medical pot has been legalized by the state? Ricardo Baca, The Denver Post’s first marijuana editor
Federal- and state-level data offers a treasure trove of story ideas or story enhancers for business stories about your city or state’s local airlines and airports.
The Census Bureau releases facts and figures on people with disabilities in the United States, usually in late May, for reporters to use in features
New evidence shows that the wealthiest Americans outlive their poorer counterparts, and it’s sparked new conversations about the interplay between wealth, poverty and health. Here
Business reporters are a rare bunch at local newspapers. Many papers no longer carry business sections, but this isn’t exactly new. As early as 2008,
On Monday, the governors of California and New York each signed legislation that will gradually boost the minimum wage in those states to $15 an
The New York City Council changed its zoning laws last week, adding two ordinances that ensure real estate developers include units that are affordable to
After years of tightening regulations following the financial meltdown, new data released Monday showed large banks have slightly eased credit standards for mortgage loans over the past
Chances are your newsroom runs topical feature stories around each holiday. Census data can be a valuable tool to help you delve deeper and find more interesting angles for these topical stories.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ll use it as an example.
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