Paxtyn Merten

Paxtyn Merten is a senior data reporter for Stacker 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.

Family

Century-old girls' names are coming back into favor. What does that mean for the top names of the '80s?

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Personal Finance

It takes $5.8M to be part of the 1% in the US. Here's where in the world wealth is more achievable.

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Careers

Americans with disabilities work remotely more than the general population in these states

Man in wheelchair using laptop.

Transportation

Traffic enforcement cameras are on the rise. Here's where.

A yellow traffic speed camera prominently in the foreground, mounted on a pole along a highway. In the background, a car with bicycles mounted on its rear.

Art & Culture

The allure of the open road: Xbox's new release is the latest in popular trucking simulator games

Teenager playing on truck driving simulator in front of a computer.

Health

HIV isn't the death sentence it once was: How related deaths are dropping in the US

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Business & Economy

Managers are getting less training, and it's hurting companies

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Transportation

Here's why US electric vehicle infrastructure has tripled in 5 years, and where it's most common

Drivers charge their Teslas in Fountain Valley, California.

Careers

As the US invests in infrastructure at record levels, construction workers may be hard to find

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Environment

Landslides are a threat to US infrastructure and safety. Here's where they pose the biggest threat.

Home destroyed by a landslide.