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Business News > Mint Authors > Megan Leonhardt

Megan Leonhardt

ARTICLES BY MEGAN LEONHARDT

A mother and her daughters walk to find a sledding spot outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

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Population growth is stagnating. What that means for economic activity.

4 min read . 30 Jan 2026

Fed officials most certainly will pore over this week’s data points before their next rate-setting meeting at the end of January.

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It’s a big week for jobs data. What it could mean for the Fed and rates.

3 min read . 07 Jan 2026

While tariffs didn’t take a huge toll on employment, the effects are more noticeable in the current weak labor environment. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Tariffs crimped hiring in 2025. Why this year looks better.

3 min read . 03 Jan 2026

President Donald Trump addressed the country Wednesday night, crediting his policies for making the nation “stronger than ever before. (Photo: Pool via Reuters)

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Trump says US poised for economic boom. The numbers tell a different story.

4 min read . 18 Dec 2025

Producing statistics is labor-intensive, and the current methods don’t always yield timely, bulletproof information. (AFP)

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The US needs better data. Why we fell behind and how we can catch up.

7 min read . 23 Nov 2025

The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs to payrolls in August. (AFP)

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Employers need certainty around tariffs, not lower rates

3 min read . 06 Sept 2025

The Fed’s renovation project is meant to modernize the Marriner S. Eccles building, the central bank’s headquarters since 1937.. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo (REUTERS)

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Rooftop gardens, marble halls: Trump allies attack Powell over Fed renovations

4 min read . 11 Jul 2025

Immigrants wire home billions of dollars each year.

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Taxing the money immigrants send home would hurt economies here and abroad

3 min read . 03 Jun 2025

5 Things to Watch for Early Signs of an Economic Downturn

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5 Things to Watch for Early Signs of an Economic Downturn

5 min read . 10 Apr 2025

The Fed lowered the redemption cap on Treasuries last June from $60 billion to the current $25 billion level.

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Here’s how to read the Fed’s latest balance-sheet move

3 min read . 22 Mar 2025

Fed signals stagflation risk, delays rate cuts amid uncertainty on inflation, trade policy, and economic growth.

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The Fed pencils in 2 rate cuts. Anything could happen.

4 min read . 20 Mar 2025

Recession Worries Seize the Market. How to Really Know What’s Coming.

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Recession worries seize the market. How to really know what’s coming.

5 min read . 12 Mar 2025

Americans continue to grapple with elevated grocery, housing, and auto insurance costs. (Getty Images via AFP)

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The Fed’s next inflation test is here. How it will guide interest rates.

3 min read . 28 Feb 2025