Monica Nickelsburg
Labor & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg is an economy reporter covering labor issues, the changing nature of work, the rise and fall of industries, technology trends, and workplace equity. She has extensive experience covering Amazon, Microsoft, and other major players re-shaping the Seattle region.
Monica spent six years covering the intersection of technology and public policy as GeekWire’s civic editor. As a freelancer, she’s covered food and sustainability for The Food and Environment Reporting Network, Civil Eats, Grist, and others. Before moving to Seattle, Monica worked as a digital producer for The Week and interned for NBC, The Daily Beast, and Forbes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Journalism and History.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
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Technology
The future of AI, in Seattle and beyond
Artificial Intelligence is showing up in our daily lives more and more, from smart search engines to fake images on social media. Government regulation is trying to catch up. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT and backed by Microsoft. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg is here to tell us how the investigation might impact AI in our daily lives and in Seattle’s tech scene.
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Technology
Microsoft partner OpenAI reportedly under FTC investigation
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup that makes the smash hit ChatGPT.
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Business
Fire sale: Amazon prepares for Prime Day amid record heat
Amazon warehouse workers are preparing for a hot Prime Day, literally.
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Business
Good deal: Savers Value Village worth nearly $4 billion after strong public debut
America’s largest private thrift store just went public.
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Business
Exploring policy solutions to the gender pay gap
KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg explores one of the world’s most intractable challenges.
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Business
Amazon sued by FTC over 'tricking' customers into Prime subscriptions
Amazon is in the hot seat with federal regulators and lawmakers this week. The Seattle-based tech giant faces a lawsuit over practices on its e-commerce website and a separate investigation into safety conditions at its warehouses.
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Business
Median earnings for full-time working WA men $14,600 higher than for women
Washington state has one of the widest gender pay gaps in the nation. But KUOW's Monica Nickelsburg is exploring one strategy for changing that.
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Business
Gender pay gap remains stubbornly high 60 years after landmark legislation
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Business
How to lose money if you’re a working woman? Have kids
Working women stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of their careers compared to their male counterparts. The median salary gap between men and women is particularly dramatic in Washington state.
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Business
Highway robbery: What keeps Seattle-area women in the salary slow lane
Early in her career, Chanin Kelly-Rae, a diversity and inclusion consultant in Seattle, experienced what is sometimes called “the breadwinner bonus.”