This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Koral Casillas’ American Dream was simple: Leave her corporate job to start a local business serving her community. Five years ago, she did just that. She’s now the co-owner of two local Phoenix…
PHOENIX— Koral Casillas’ American Dream was simple: Leave her corporate job to start a local business serving her community. Five years ago, she did just that. She’s now the co-owner of two local Phoenix businesses—Monsoon Market, a purveyor of local goods, and Strip Mall, a coffee and wine shop. But this summer,…