
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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1 week ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
President Donald Trump has wavered in the past week about pressing his commitment to immigration raids at work sites, but that isn’t stopping enforcement officials from going after unauthorized immigrants at work.
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1 week ago |
barrons.com | Nicole Goodkind |Megan Leonhardt
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1 week ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
Americans likely slowed down their shopping last month, putting away their credit and debit cards after a flurry of buying in advance of expected tariff-related price increases.
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2 weeks ago |
barrons.com | Megan Leonhardt
The contradictions between sunny economic data and softer sentiment readings have been a persistent feature of the post-Covid economic recovery. But many economists believe the University of Michigan’s monthly Index of Consumer Sentiment, the nation’s best-known and longest-running sentiment survey, paints too bleak a picture of economic conditions.
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2 weeks ago |
barrons.com | Sabrina Escobar |Evie Liu |Megan Leonhardt |Shaina Mishkin
American businesses that rely on immigrant labor are already absorbing the brunt of stepped-up raids under the Trump administration sweep through worksites, farms, and factories. With a goal of 3,000 arrests a day, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has intensified detentions nationwide—leaving some construction sites deserted, crops unpicked, and employers scrambling.
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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…