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Chabeli Carrazana

Economy and Child Care Reporter (She/Her)

I’m Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th’s economy and child care reporter. I’ve been an economy reporter for a decade, getting my start at the Miami Herald and then the Orlando Sentinel.

At The 19th, I’ve crafted a different kind of economy beat. In my work, you’ll read about the women and LGBTQ+ folks who make up the majority of the nation’s low-income workforce and a growing portion of small business owners — a group often invisible in news coverage. As the granddaughter of a former child care worker, I’m honored to be one of the nation’s only child care reporters, bringing you stories you won’t read anywhere else about how child care policies — or the lack of them — are changing people’s lives.

I’m proud to have been recognized as a national Livingston Award finalist for my economy coverage in 2021 and as an Online Journalism Awards finalist for my child care coverage in 2024. I’m a University of Florida graduate (Go Gators!) and live in Orlando with my husband, toddler and scene-stealing corgi. I was born in Cuba, grew up in Miami y hablo español.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

Contact ccarrazana@19thnews.org

Latest from Chabeli Carrazana

Child care, once a priority, is now a footnote for the Trump administration

The issue has been largely absent from the debates and campaign rallies at a time when parents seem to care about it most. But as with so many topics, the pandemic has made it political.

Chabeli Carrazana · October 29, 2020
Latinas had the highest unemployment rate this year — and it’s driving them to vote

In April, one in five Latinas were jobless. In November, unemployment will be on their minds.

Chabeli Carrazana · October 9, 2020
The 19th Explains: How do Trump and Biden plan to handle an economic recovery?

America’s first female recession will be on the ballot for female voters this election.

Chabeli Carrazana · October 8, 2020
In Florida, a $15 minimum wage amendment could benefit women the most

Florida’s Amendment 2, on the ballot in November, could help close the state’s gender pay gap, economists say.

Chabeli Carrazana · October 7, 2020
865,000 women left the workforce in September

Overall, 661,000 jobs were added in the U.S. labor force between August and September — but women still left it at alarming numbers.

Chabeli Carrazana · October 2, 2020
Could nominating Barbara Lagoa to the Supreme Court help Trump capture Latinas in Florida?

The Cuban-American judge from Florida might resonate with some Latina voters in the battleground state — but likely not all of them.

Chabeli Carrazana · September 25, 2020
The future of space is female

NASA is sending a woman to the moon and putting women among its highest ranks, part of a concerted push toward inclusivity in an industry long dominated by men.

Chabeli Carrazana · September 23, 2020
Women in President Donald Trump’s White House earn 69 cents for every $1 paid to male staffers

The gender pay gap is wider than the national pay gap and wider than the gap in the Obama White House.

Chabeli Carrazana · September 17, 2020
New federal rules could make it harder for parents to take paid leave

New guidelines from the Department of Labor on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act say parents whose children have access to in-person learning are no longer eligible for paid leave.

Chabeli Carrazana · September 11, 2020
Labor union president Mary Kay Henry on the reckoning and resolve for 'essential' workers

A Q&A with the Service Employees International Union president.

Chabeli Carrazana · September 7, 2020

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