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Paxtyn Merten

Paxtyn Merten is a senior data reporter for �� on the money desk. She is based in Seattle and previously worked for the Puget Sound Business Journal as a data reporter and beat reporter covering technology, transportation, and education.

Money

Data Drop: State and county-level unemployment rates

Business & Economy

States with the highest rates of small business employment

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Business & Economy

Here's how American families, from the poorest to the richest, spend their money

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Business & Economy

These are 10 major challenges business owners face when growing

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Business & Economy

How the price of consumer goods changed in November

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Business & Economy

What's behind the boom in construction business applications?

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Money

These regions have the most incoming venture capital

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Business & Economy

Here's what led to a record-setting 5.4 million business applications last year

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