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Sofia Terenzio

Director/Associate Producer

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  • Stress-Googling “recession”? You’re not alone.
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    We break down what the data says. Plus, more recession signals: Gold prices spike and tariffs strain an already-stressed construction sector.

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  • Working 9 to 5 — and 6 to 11. Maybe weekends too.
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    The number of American workers with multiple jobs just hit an all-time high. Plus, how small retailers are handling all this economic uncertainty.

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  • Will homebuyers spring at lower rates?
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    Plus, the U.S. wants Chinese consumers to spend more. Also: souffles and the USDA.

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  • The weakening dollar
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    After reaching a two-year high in January, one measure of the U.S. currency’s value has tumbled. Plus: tariffs and GDP, restaurant productivity and new tech for blind sports fans.

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  • Could economic feelings become fact?
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    Employee confidence in the future of their workplace fell to a 9-year low. Plus, tariffs, prebiotic soda, grocery prices and potentially toxic wildfire debris.

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  • Remember tariff exclusions?
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    They were a big deal for businesses that imported specialty steel and aluminum goods back in 2018. Plus, stagflation and rising cocoa prices.

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  • Selling a “completely destroyed” home
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    A homeowner and real estate agent describe selling a house razed in the LA fires. Plus, federal cuts could hurt fragile rural health care providers.

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  • The contrarian jobs report
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    Employment dropped in February, but the number of jobs went up. Confused? We’ll explain.

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  • This isn’t the 2018 trade war
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    High inflation expectations complicate things for Jay Powell’s Fed. Plus, banks are stuck with depreciated bonds and job searchers should prepare to be “in it for the long haul.”

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  • Uncertainty is a certainty
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    The softening labor market, falling Treasury yields and a fuzzy service sector can all point to the multiplying economic unknowns. Plus, entrepreneurship booms and a soybean farmer worries.

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