Paxtyn
Merten

Background:

Paxtyn has worked for the Puget Sound Business Journal as a data reporter and beat reporter. Her career spans roles in several prestigious organizations where she focused on technology, transportation, and education.

Expertise:

Data reporting, technology journalism, transportation reporting, educational data analysis.

Educational Background:

• Highest degree obtained: Bachelor's Degree
• Field of study: Journalism and Data Science
• Institution name: Northeastern University

Content from Paxtyn Merten:

• Industries that laid off the most workers in January
• These industries had the biggest swings in job openings
• Small banks emerge as the top source for small business financing
• The county receiving the most Small Business Administration loans in each state
• Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in each state
• 5 easy car repairs you can do on your own instead of making an insurance claim
• Older Americans lead the nation in pet spending, but not by much
• Malls are closing across the country. These states are keeping them alive.
• Car insurance costs are rising faster than overall inflation—here's a closer look
• Seniors in these states have the highest Alzheimer's rates
• The 'most American' vehicle for the last 3 years has been electric
• 2023: The year of AI gift-giving and other holiday shopping trends
• How hospital employment has changed in 20 major metros
• How to support small businesses this holiday season
• What inflation has done to the cost of Halloween
• 10 most commonly stolen car models in every state
• States with the highest concentration of bridges
• Prices are rising fastest in these US metros
• The county in every state with the most new business applications
• American consumers drive a rapid expansion of contactless payments
• 10 states where new businesses are most likely to turn into employers
• How technology could help restaurants streamline amid continuing staffing crisis
• These industries are still battling the Great Resignation
• New companies have nearly doubled Small Business Administration borrowing since 2020
• Data Drop: State and county-level unemployment rates
• States with the highest rates of small business employment
• Here's how American families, from the poorest to the richest, spend their money
• These are 10 major challenges business owners face when growing
• How the price of consumer goods changed in November
• What's behind the boom in construction business applications?
• These regions have the most incoming venture capital
• Here's what led to a record-setting 5.4 million business applications last year

Paxtyn Merten Commenting on Education Data Analysis:

"I coded an algorithm that cleaned the state’s fairly comprehensive education data and used it to rank our region’s top elementary schools by a variety of factors."