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Covers:  Policy, Economy, Regulation, Legislation, Finance, Banking, Consumer Protection, Investors, Regulators, Investments, Retirement, Careers, Consumer Finance, Money, Economics, Data
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Senior economics writer with @barronsonline, previously @FortuneMagazine, @CNBCMakeIt, @MONEY. Send comments, questions to megan.leonhardt(at)barrons(dot)com

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Megan Leonhardt’s Biography

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Megan Leonhardt is a writer with Fortune. Before joining Fortune, she was a senior money reporter with CNBC where she covered personal finance. She previously held editorial positions at Money Magazine, WealthManagement.com and Law360.

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Childcare is so expensive that educated women are dropping out of the workforce because they refu...

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Female executives don't like to admit they pay for domestic help

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Crisis on campus: 60% of college kids have mental health disorders, and schools are unprepared

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Is inflation really this bad, or are greedy companies profiting off the pandemic?

Is inflation really this bad, or are greedy companies profiting off the pandemic?

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COVID vaccines are just a speed bump against infections. Here's how businesses are adjusting

COVID vaccines are just a speed bump against infections. Here's how businesses are adjusting

The Omicron surge has shown that vaccination isn't a COVID-19 panacea. Now companies need new plans for navig…

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Hard right turn: Companies are toeing the political line in business-friendly red states

Hard right turn: Companies are toeing the political line in business-friendly red states

Fortune 500 companies and employees are struggling with new political pressure in conservative-leaning states…

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Review & Preview: Brace Yourself

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Investors may pay a price for the Fed's zipped lip

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of its July 28-29 policy meeting. Yet, traders are still pricing in a 38% chance of a interest-rate hike as of Friday, up from 12.8% a week ago, based on the CME FedWatch tool. The disconnect may be the new normal under Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who has disavowed forward guidance, or public commentary on the Fed's economic and interest-rate outlook.
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Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Plunge to Levels Not Seen in Over 50 Years

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U.S. jobless claims sunk to levels not experienced since 1969. Only 187,000 Americans filed for initial unemployment benefits in the week ending on July 18, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's a decline of 22,000 from the previous week's 209,000 initial jobless claims filed and far below the 215,000 level economists surveyed by FactSet expected to see.
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Who do you wish followed you?

Warren Buffett

Why did you become a journalist?

I like hearing about and sharing people's stories. I'm curious (I never stop asking questions) and I enjoy finding new ways to express ideas.