Sarah Leeson

Producer

In her work as a producer on Marketplace’s flagship show, Sarah puts together segments on topics ranging from the economics of healthcare to modern-day train heists. Previously, she worked for GBH, WBUR, and Michigan Public, and, in her free time, she travels the globe, attends comedy shows, and plays too much mahjong. She lives in Boston with her dog, Fettuccine.

Latest from Sarah Leeson

Aug 6, 2026
The FIRE movement: How soon can I quit?
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Aki Ito, chief correspondent at Business Insider, takes us inside the world of FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early.
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Aug 5, 2026
Want a raise? You might have to find a new job
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Job changers saw a wage increase of 7% in July. Plus: A used EV marketplace, expensive insurer errors, and Gen Z’s “YOLO” mindset.
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Aug 4, 2026
Manufacturing boomed in July. Thank all that AI money
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Sector demand is up as tech companies spend on AI infrastructure build-outs. Plus: Fast food burgers, employment data, and China’s oil import mystery.
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Aug 4, 2026
Where did China's oil imports go?
$China is importing a fraction of the oil it normally does, but how the country is getting by without the supply is a bit of a mystery.$
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After the Strait of Hormuz closed, China slashed its oil imports, seemingly without reducing energy demand or tapping into reserves. How China is doing it — and why — remains a mystery.
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Aug 3, 2026
High oil prices, big oil profits
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Oil firms drilling in the Permian Basin are cautiously optimistic as the ongoing war props up West Texas Intermediate. Plus: The Japanese yen, the bond market, Colorado peaches, and a part-time court reporter.
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Jul 31, 2026
The future of self-driving cars
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The Department of Transportation gave the green light to Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox. Plus: the Fed’s decision on interest rates, rising health insurance costs, retirees returning to work, and how rental communities prepare for the Sundance Film Festival.
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Jul 30, 2026
Why price-squeezed consumers still shell out for organic
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Last year, the organic marketplace grew three times faster than the total food marketplace. Plus: Sticky inflation, young Maine residents learn the art of lobstering, and the rise of (often fraudulent) chargebacks.
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Jul 29, 2026
The states making extra off of high gas prices
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While drivers feel pain at the pump, some state budgets are experiencing a needed windfall. Plus: line dancing, Labubus, and the AI bubble.
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Jul 28, 2026
No, Trump's tariffs haven't reshored manufacturing jobs
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The U.S. is down 75,000 manufacturing jobs since January 2025. Plus: the trade deficit, AI insurance, mortgage rate acceptance, and an upcoming Fed presser.
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Jul 28, 2026
As mortgage rates stay high, this lender is seeing buyers accept the new normal
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“People that have been on the sidelines, they realize that this is probably going to be a while,” said Vivian Gueler, a mortgage lender in LA. “So they're just jumping off the sidelines and starting to look around a little bit.”
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