Sarah Leeson
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A shift toward townhouses could address some of America's housing woes
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Nov 12, 2024
Medium-density housing is cheaper than traditional homes and might be a better fit for today's American family, says columnist Heather Long.
Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.
A singing career in opera burnt her out, but compassion fueled a new passion
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 29, 2024
Keriann Otaño felt isolation and economic insecurity as a singer, but an opera house official did her a good turn.
Storybook-style houses evoke "nostalgia, whimsy" says Dallas designer
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 21, 2024
"It would be definitely a bucket list of mine to get to visit all of them in my lifetime," said Annilee Waterman, a residential designer in Dallas.
These independent grocers are also struggling with high food prices
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 17, 2024
In the five years that Sam Newell and her husband have run Fruit Fair in Chicopee, Massachusetts, they haven't had a profitable year.
The demand for resale is huge. Why are online secondhand clothing platforms struggling?
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 17, 2024
For clothing resale sites like Poshmark, ThreadUp or Depop, "it's really hard to overcome the math not working," says Amanda Mull of Bloomberg.
Chicago Fed president explains “the hardest thing that a central bank has to do”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 10, 2024
Austan Goolsbee talks about the Fed's timing in moments of transition, if COVID is still affecting the economy, and why he's a "data dog."
In a time of uncertainty, this businessman says sales of his trailers have slowed down
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 9, 2024
Mike Woglom of Cargo Trailer Sales in Pennsylvania sells equipment that's widely needed but often unnoticed.
Musician Dessa on balancing the needs of body, art and business
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 8, 2024
The singer, songwriter and author discusses creativity and the "double bottom line" that rewards artists but makes them vulnerable.
Sweetish candy shop got an unexpected boost from a viral TikTok post
by
Aleezeh Hasan
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 1, 2024
Tyler Graybeal, owner of a Swedish-style store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, says keeping up with demand was difficult at first.