Savannah Maher
Reporter
SHORT BIO
Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.
Latest Stories (269)
Holiday shopping will look different this year, with discounts coming early
Oct 10, 2022
Consumers can expect early and steep sales as retailers try to offload excessive inventory. Online shopping is expected to cool.
Why is it so hard to negotiate a Colorado River conservation deal?
Oct 6, 2022
It's been almost two months since the basin states blew past a federal deadline to negotiate major water conservation.
Global trade could slow down in the coming year, WTO says
Oct 5, 2022
The World Trade Organization predicts economic shocks like higher interest rates and energy prices will slow the growth of global trade in 2023.
How are booksellers doing after last year's supply chain snags?
Sep 23, 2022
Backlogs hurt the holiday sales season in 2021. In some cases, shops still have to tell customers to wait for their favorite reads.
"Buy now, pay later" can come with a cost, federal consumer watchdog says
Sep 19, 2022
The CFPB says delinquencies and late fees add up and recommends tighter regulation of loans in line with the credit card industry.
The prescribed burn paradox: Climate change makes them harder to contain, and more necessary
Sep 16, 2022
Prescribed fires are supposed to burn excess fuels to help contain wildfires, but the U.S. Forest Service is adding stricter controls in light of a burn that got out of control in New Mexico.
What might it take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture?
Sep 15, 2022
The USDA is doling out about $3 billion to projects that provide incentives for sustainable farming and forestry practices.
What the new U.S. Treasurer could mean for Indian Country
Sep 14, 2022
In addition to overseeing the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox, Treasurer Lynn Malerba will run the Treasury's new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.
Small businesses say inflation is still their biggest problem
Sep 13, 2022
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index ticked up in August, but only slightly.
What the number of involuntary part-time workers tells us about the economy
Sep 7, 2022
The "I’d prefer a full-time gig, but I can’t find one” measure can give us a sense of how much slack or unmet potential there is in the labor market.