Natalie Yahr is the local economy reporter for the Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin, where she writes about challenges and opportunities facing workers, entrepreneurs and job seekers. Her work has been published by Wisconsin Watch, WWNO-FM, Scalawag, the Center for Journalism Ethics, Columbia Journalism Review and the New York Times. A native of Irvine, California, Yahr previously trained as a Spanish-English interpreter and supported adult students working to earn their high school equivalencies.