Latest from Sarah Leeson

• Sep 13, 2023

  What will inflation look like in 6 months?

  

  We dust off our economic crystal ball. Also, we look at the big life events that push people to house hunt.

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• Sep 12, 2023

  Poverty rose last year. Inflation’s only part of the story.

  

  We do the numbers on poverty data released by the Census Bureau. Plus, what does the rise of electric vehicles mean for infrastructure funding?

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• Sep 11, 2023

  When a 10-day strike could cost $5 billion

  

  If the United Auto Workers go on strike this week, the impact could be massive. Today, we’ll examine the potential toll on the economy.

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• Sep 8, 2023

  What rising corporate bankruptcies tell us about the economy

  

  Corporate bankruptcies have been on the rise for more than a year, and that can have big ripple effects. Then, we check in on trade barriers.

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• Sep 7, 2023

  The Chicago Fed president on the path forward for interest rates

  

  Today, the Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee shares his thoughts on the likelihood of a soft landing for the economy.

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• Sep 6, 2023

  A strong dollar spells trouble for other economies

  

  We take a look at how central banks can keep their currencies from depreciating against the dollar. Later: examining the impact of NYC’s de facto Airbnb ban.

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• Sep 5, 2023

  Why oil prices jumped today

  

  Saudi Arabia and Russia say they’ll hold fast to their production cuts through the end of 2023. Plus, a big caveat to July’s factory order figures.

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• Sep 4, 2023

  Tracing the roots of Labor Day

  

  Today, we’ll examine the parallels between labor organizing now and labor organizing 140 years ago. Plus, a conversation with the inventor of Bathtub Party Day.

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• Sep 1, 2023

  GDP doesn’t care how you feel

  

  Today, we look at economists’ push to measure quality of life. Plus, the fight over a West Texas gas pipeline.

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• Aug 31, 2023

  Get used to these labor shortages

  

  The “silver wave” of retiring baby boomers means labor shortages could last for years. Plus, the U.S. falls from the corn-exporting throne.

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