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Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Good morning! Welcome to The Tradesman, a 5-minute newsletter tailored just for America’s tradesmen.
On this day in history, March 19, 1964, Columbus, Ohio native Jerrie Mock took off in her single-engine Cessna 180 and became the first woman to fly solo around the world, returning home 29 days and nearly 23,000 miles later.
Supposedly, the economy is booming right now, yet prices are higher than ever. Why is this? Find out below.
Also, scroll down to read how a simple mobile game turned into a massive surveillance and training model for AI.
What's Good for You Is Good for The Company
Look, this is simple: If your company wants good workers to stick around, treat them right.
Keep them safe, recognize them when they bust our tails, and show them there's actually a future with the company.
Most people who bust their butts in the trades aren't asking for much. They just want to feel like they matter. If this hits home, share it with your crew or whoever needs to see it…You never know.
We Know the Commute Ain't Free — So We're Helping With the Gas
Working in the trades and construction is hard enough without watching the pump tick past $60. We see you, and we want to help.
The Tradesman is giving away five $20 gas gift cards today. Winners get their choice of Sheetz, Shell, or Speedway. Enter below for your shot at some relief at the pump.
Good luck out there! (Please, only one entry per person)
Pokémon Go Players Built One of the World's Largest AI Datasets Without Knowing It
From Our Friends at The Pennant
Niantic revealed that the 143 million people who played Pokémon Go unknowingly spent eight years scanning the physical world, producing a dataset of more than 30 billion real-world images that the company is now using to power visual navigation AI for delivery robots.
Read more on this story here.
Morning Meme
The Economy Looks Great on Paper. So Why Does It Feel So Bad?
The numbers look good on paper, but try telling that to someone paying for groceries or rent.
People who try to explain this stuff have a new word for this gap between what the numbers show and what people actually feel: the "boomcession."
Read on to find out why a booming economy doesn't always mean a better life for everyday Americans.
And in the spirit of “we are all in this together,” if a $50 gift card would help at the grocery store, enter our secret giveaway here.
Ohio Campground Named Best in the Midwest for Second Year in a Row
As warmer spring months approach, the urge to get outside only grows stronger. And once temperatures climb out of the deep freeze, Ohio has a camping destination worth putting on your list.
The Dyrt, a popular campsite ranking website, has named a campsite in Ohio the best camping spot in the entire Midwest for the second year in a row.
Located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River, Sandy Springs Campground is the only Ohio campground on the list, which you can find here.
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