Nela Richardson
Latest Stories (7)
Is the United States ready for an older workforce?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
, Andie Corban
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 30, 2025
An aging population has transformed the local economy of Cumberland County, Tennessee. What lessons can be learned for the broader economy?
In Crossville, Tennessee, higher living costs are a “hard pill” to swallow
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 29, 2025
Two community outposts in the town of Crossville aim to ease the stresses of seniors on fixed incomes.
In Tennessee county, an aging population means business opportunity
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
and Andie Corban
Jan 28, 2025
Leisure activities are a big theme with Cumberland County's growing retirement community.
Welcome to Cumberland County, Tennessee, the “future” of the U.S. economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 27, 2025
If demographics are destiny, then what’s happening here is eventually going to play out all over the country.
On Buffalo’s east side, inflation intensifies the daily struggle to buy food
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 2, 2022
“I have to get less food,” one shopper said. “So I plan very carefully with my food stamps.”
What we found in Buffalo, NY: Courage, innovation and a larger story behind the data
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Nela Richardson
Nov 2, 2022
“This was the first time I saw the data match to a human experience,” says Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist.
An economic "hope story" in Buffalo, New York
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Nela Richardson
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 31, 2022
Over the past few years, pay for low-wage workers in the city has risen more than 40%, according to one analysis.