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Monica Nickelsburg

AI & Economy Reporter

About

Monica Nickelsburg covers artificial intelligence, tech, and the local economy in the Pacific Northwest.

Monica came to KUOW in 2023. Before that, she spent six years covering the intersection of technology and politics for GeekWire and worked as a digital producer for The Week.

Monica grew up in Los Angeles and got her B.A. in Journalism and History from New York University before landing in Seattle.

Location: Seattle

Languages Spoken: English

Pronouns: she/her

Podcasts

Stories

  • caption: A Denny's restaurant is shown Sept. 14, 2017, in Cranberry, Pa.

    Washington has highest menu prices at popular chains, new study finds

    Dining out at popular restaurant chains in Washington state costs more than anywhere else in the country, according to a new study from the Washington Hospitality Association, a trade group representing restaurants. At the city level, only San Francisco has more expensive chains than Seattle.

  • Is coding dead? This professor doesn't think so

    Companies appear to be making big bets that AI can replace huge chunks of their workforces. But this computer science professor says the outlook isn’t so bleak for kids who still want a career in tech. 

  • Is trade school the new comp sci degree?

    When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar. Trade schools are booming. This bonus episode from our friends at Booming asks as artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty reshape the labor market, could trade schools be the new ticket to the American Dream?

  • Is AI fueling a trade school boom?

    When it comes to the white-collar workforce, warning signals are blinking red. That uncertainty has more kids going blue collar -- trade schools are booming.

  • Nine families, one roof: Urban cohousing in Seattle

    A growing number of people are building a different kind of housing to get the benefit of more space without the added cost. It’s called co-housing, where people come together with friends and strangers to live in modest apartments with more shared spaces -- all designed from scratch.