Lauren Slagter

Lauren Slagter is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about education, housing and real estate, poverty and economic mobility, business, and more. In addition to Stacker, her reporting has been published by Crain's Detroit, MLive / The Ann Arbor News, Associated Press, Kokomo Tribune, and Big Rapids Pioneer. She lives in Michigan and is a lifelong Midwesterner.

Business & Economy

Meet America's Black billionaires

Basketball legend Michael Jordan walks in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

Careers & Education

A look at the average consultant salary by industry

Businessmen analyzing and looking at documents

Careers & Education

Record numbers of nurses left their jobs during the pandemic—these incentives aim to lure them back

A nurse with an intense look on her face wearing protective gear.

Money

19 states lack laws preventing housing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity

A gay couple at a pride parade.

Real Estate

30 counties seeing the greatest increase of renters

Business & Economy

How much capital funding do small business owners need? Here's an industry breakdown

Small business owners using laptop in restaurant.

Money

Which zip code in each state has the highest median income?

A neighborhood of rowhouses in Chicago.

Business & Economy

9 in 10 small businesses use tech platforms—here are the most common types

Businesswoman using tablet in studio of business.

Money

Counties that attract the most out-of-state residents

View of Lake Tahoe in Placer County and El Dorado County in California.

Business & Economy

These are the top challenges employers face when hiring

People waiting for job interview indoor.