Latest from Sarah Leeson

• Jan 14, 2025

  Fuel inefficiency

  

  Fuel efficiency standards influence the decisions of manufacturers and motorists. What happens if Trump weakens them? Plus, wildfire technology and AI stocks.

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• Jan 11, 2025

  Displaced when housing is already strained

  

  How the LA County wildfire wreckage might further stress the area’s already tight housing market. Plus, DOGE’s 2025 resolutions.

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• Jan 10, 2025

  Measuring uncertainty

  

  Do you feel uncertain about the future economy? You aren’t alone. Plus, what we can do to make our homes and communities more resilient against fire.

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• Jan 9, 2025

  As wildfires burn in Los Angeles, insurers brace for a potential financial disaster

  

  The system is already strained by climate-induced disasters, says Wharton’s Ben Keys. Homeowners across the state may bear some of the cost.

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• Jan 8, 2025

  The cost of wildfires

  

  Spending on wildfire recovery has been growing for years. Plus, gas prices affect inflation, even when they’re excluded from the calculations.

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• Jan 8, 2025

  Port workers and employers restart talks

  

  Port automation remains a sticking point in dockworker contract negotiations. Plus, best friends who own a home together.

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• Jan 7, 2025

  What’s a dollar worth?

  

  We explain how import taxes can affect the U.S. currency’s value. Plus, retailers leverage AI, or try to, and the almond industry preps for new tariffs.

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• Jan 3, 2025

  The deal with steel

  

  Can Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel still happen, in spite of Biden’s national security concerns? Plus, a car sales check-in.

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• Jan 2, 2025

  New Congress, same debt drama

  

  What will it take to solve the debt ceiling saga? Plus, river rafting and naming pharmaceuticals.

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• Jan 2, 2025

  Job seekers turn to honesty on social media to find work

  

  People are “getting really personal” and leveraging their social media networks, says Danielle Abril of The Washington Post.

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