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

Oct 6, 2023
What’s up with falling gas prices?
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OPEC’s plan to cut production to bring up oil prices hasn’t quite worked out. Plus, host Kai Ryssdal answers some inflation questions.
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Oct 5, 2023
Buying a home is a bleak quest right now
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Monthly mortgage payments grew tremendously in 2022. When will it get easier to be a homebuyer? Plus, how Greece bounced back from its economic crisis.
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Oct 4, 2023
Movin’ out
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Many young Americans who want to, can’t. We’ll hear from a few about the tough market and steep costs keeping them from flying the coop. Plus, energy-efficient LED bulbs and an app that can forecast the surf.
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Oct 3, 2023
A high T-note yield could affect your wallet
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It’s a benchmark for many other loans, so rates on mortgages and car purchases rise too. Plus, more goods are going into warehouses and we examine a strange corner of YouTube.
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Oct 3, 2023
There’s a corner of the internet where YouTubers read strangers’ obituaries. Why?
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“It’s quite a tasteless pursuit, but it seems as though it’s a pursuit driven by desperation, like they are casting around looking for ways to make money online,” WIRED reporter Kate Knibbs said of the YouTube obituary pirates.
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Oct 2, 2023
Millions owe student loan payments, again
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Could the restart of payments stifle our economy? Experts weigh in. Plus, economic confidence is low in China, and strip malls are where small businesses thrive in Houston.
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Sep 29, 2023
Plunging U.S. crop exports, explained
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U.S. food exports are down a whopping 20% compared to last year. We’ll get into the weeds of why and who’s feeling the drop.
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Sep 28, 2023
$2 trillion in savings, spent
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Americans have been spending up a storm and may have burned through their pandemic savings. Plus, why economists measure and remeasure the GDP.
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Sep 27, 2023
Feeling the oil-flation?
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When oil prices go up, we don’t just feel it at the gas pump — other sectors are impacted too. Plus, why mainstream furniture has a short life span.
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Sep 26, 2023
Housing market role play
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Between all-time-high home prices and climbing mortgage rates, what’s it like to buy a home right now? Two reporters and some experts hash it out. Plus, debt poetry and the cost of slowing climate change.
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