Megan Leonhardt
Senior Economics Writer at Barron's
Senior economics writer with @barronsonline, previously @FortuneMagazine, @CNBCMakeIt, @MONEY. Send comments, questions to megan.leonhardt(at)barrons(dot)com
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6 days ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Wednesday that policymakers must consider the possibility that economic, and even market, conditions may not follow normal patterns going forward.
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1 week ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
The delay in tariff implementation sent stocks soaring, but markets couldn’t hold the momentum as it became clear that the economic outlook remains cloudy. Based on official data, economic conditions remain stable, but the combination of lost wealth, higher inflation fears, and uncertainty over what comes next could still lead to a pullback in spending and employment in the weeks ahead.
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2 weeks ago |
livemint.com | Megan Leonhardt
A delay in the implementation of enormous tariff increases sent stocks soaring on Wednesday, but the economic outlook remains cloudy. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on individualized tariffs on a number of major trading partners sent the S&P 500 up 9.5% on Wednesday afternoon, marking the biggest percentage gain since 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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2 weeks ago |
htsyndication.com | Megan Leonhardt
New Delhi, April 10 -- Dining out is one thing people scale back or cut when they are worried about their finances. A delay in the implementation of enormous tariff increases sent stocks soaring on Wednesday, but the economic outlook remains cloudy. President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause on individualized tariffs on a number of major trading partners sent the S&P 500 up 9.5% on Wednesday afternoon, marking the biggest percentage gain since 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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2 weeks ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin says consumer spending is the “trigger” on the U.S. economy that he’s watching carefully amid the turmoil from changing federal policies.
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Anyone renewed or bought a new car insurance policy lately? Would love to hear about the process! #CarInsurance #insurance #carcosts
June CPI report showed inflation is slowing, but curious to hear how folks are actually feeling about their budgets these days. Does it feel like the squeeze really easing? #cpi #inflation #prices
RT @juliaonjobs: There’s an excellent piece in @barronsonline about rising unemployment in California. Thanks @Megan_Leonhardt! https://t.c…