Senior economics writer with @barronsonline, previously @FortuneMagazine, @CNBCMakeIt, @MONEY. Send comments, questions to megan.leonhardt(at)barrons(dot)com
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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
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There’s an excellent piece in @barronsonline about rising unemployment in California. Thanks @Megan_Leonhardt! barrons.com/articles/califor…
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Elections all come down to the economy…here’s a sampling of what my colleagues @mmcassella & @Megan_Leonhardt found on Biden vs. Trump.
Cc: @barronsonline @JackOtter @ben_levisohn @barytrader
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Love hearing @BrownGirl_Green thoughts on Gen Z in the workforce. “Pay us what we’re worth.” #JFFHorizons
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“Young people are in this dystopic moment” where we know climate change is here but we also need a living wage. Young people need the funding, the infrastructure, and to be in those critical leadership positions to make change we know that needs to happen, says @BrownGirl_Green at #JFFHorizons. “We need to push forward” says @Jaylen_Smith1.
High prices are sticking around, but many still splurge on luxuries where they can. What's a "luxury" you're still willing to spend on or even cut back to have? (spoiler: mine is travel) #inflation #spendinghabits #budget #budgeting
Happy Monday! Start of a new week and some personal news for those following along at home: today is the start of my reporting at @barronsonline! Very excited and looking forward to digging in on all things related to the economy!
Such a good read from @ChabeliC_: The ‘open secret’ in most workplaces: Discrimination against moms is still rampant 19thnews.org/2023/04/workpla… via @19thnews
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Between lengthy daycare waitlists and declining mental health, working moms (myself included) are not okay as I wrote in my latest for @WellatFortune.
fortune.com/well/2023/03/17/…
When it comes to #DE&I @pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says: It became very clear—if we don't have equity in our DNA, people see through companies that behave in a way that is not fair to everyone. They are not a company that will be trusted. #Catalyst #AcceleratingEquity
Ever considered running away to the circus? One trapeze artist shares what it's like to have a career in the circus: fortune.com/2023/03/21/aeria…
Business owners trust that their money will be there. When that changes overnight, it "creates a massive disruption operationally, financially, & psychologically–especially for small teams” @omsom says fortune.com/2023/03/15/real-…
This bespoke artist has made a career out of using luxury handbags as a canvas for personalized, wearable art fortune.com/2023/03/11/luxur…
"My mother-in-law is one of the only reasons I am able to have a career," Misa Chen says of the #childcare support her mother-in-law provides. fortune.com/2023/03/08/the-u…
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“My message to companies is come join us now because this movement is not going away. We're on our way to solving this problem.” @GretchenCarlson in @FortuneMagazine on the 1 year anniversary of the #MeToo law she championed. #EndForcedArbitration. bit.ly/3KVwABg
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If childcare costs eat away a 1/4 of their #paychecks, nearly 1/2 of #workingparents with children under 5 would consider staying home.
On average, U.S. families spend an average of 17.8% of their income on #childcare.
(@Megan_Leonhardt @fortunemagazine) at.pysc.al/l6b
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Scoop: At least 8 employees have left Microsoft’s venture arm M12 in the last ~year as the fund has undergone a big strategy shift to tightly align with its corporate parent—which prompted "tough" conversations. I dive inside the changes @FortuneMagazine fortune.com/2023/03/03/micro…
Calling all the amazing grandmas out there! Working on an upcoming #childcare story and I want to hear from all the grandparents who are helping care for children. DM me if you're able to share your experiences #grandparents #childcareprovider #workingparents #workingmoms