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Sofia Terenzio

Director/Associate Producer

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  • All inflation is local
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    Nationally, inflation registered 2.6% year over year in October. But if you’re in the New York metro area or urban Hawaii, it’s a bit worse.

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  • Jessie Dean (second from right), owner of Asheville Tea Co., works with chrysanthemums harvested after the storm.
    Courtesy Jessie Dean

    “It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support,” says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.

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  • Nov 12, 2024

    A tale of 3 Q3s

    A tale of 3 Q3s
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    Concert tickets, electric vehicle rentals and home renovation goods had very different summers.

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  • What does the crypto industry want?
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    In short, to spend less on legal fees. Trump 2.0 may help. Plus, tech investors lose interest in climate-focused firms and national forests face losing funding.

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  • BOWIE, MD - AUGUST 25: 
The expansive South Lake development will soon provide apartments, houses, retail and grocery stores, sports fields and even a charter school, as seen on August 25, 2024 in Bowie, MD. The project has been in the works for decades and will complete in an expected 4-5 years. Some have already moved into new homes on the property.

(Photo by Maansi Srivastava for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
    Maansi Srivastava/The Washington Post via Getty Images

    Some experts argue that tax breaks would encourage more construction. Others advocate for less restrictive zoning laws.

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  • Nov 7, 2024

    Import rush

    Import rush
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    How much stuff can American businesses get shipped here before Trump’s tariff plan is enacted? Plus, mergers and acquisitions as an economic indicator.

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  • "We're looking for a world that is competitive and not mandated," says Austin Golding at Golding Barge Line in Mississippi.
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    Austin Golding says the oil and gas industry should meet climate goals via competition and evolution rather than constraints on production and transport.

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  • The economy Trump will inherit
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    Plus, Heather Long at The Washington Post tells us what Trump’s policies could mean for the Federal Reserve.

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  • Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal emphasizes that we can't predict what the economy will look like under a second Trump administration.
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    Higher tariffs and lower taxes are key to Trump’s plan. The WSJ’s Greg Ip weighs their potential effect on the economy Biden and the Fed built.

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  • Who insures the insurers?
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    The reinsurance industry is under pressure as natural disasters intensify. Plus, how flooding in Spain could mess with Europe’s produce supply.

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