diff --git a/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw b/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
index 9276c632295e61da71dea91ed9d5867363c7463c..111294fe8f9917893847bcd94d25cfe6267703ca 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/persBusiness.tw
@@ -1033,11 +1033,11 @@ The RomanFS may need further tweaking (it probably got weaker). Could increase t
 <</if>>
 
 <<if $difficultySwitch == 1>>
-	<<if $weatherToday.severity == 2>>
-		<<set $localEcon -= 2>>
+	<<if $weatherToday.severity == 3>>
+		<<set $localEcon -= 1>>
 		<br><br>This week's terrible weather did a number on the region, @@.red;hurting the local economy.@@
-	<<elseif $weatherToday.severity > 2>>
-		<<set $localEcon -= 5>>
+	<<elseif $weatherToday.severity > 3>>
+		<<set $localEcon -= 3>>
 		<br><br>This week's extreme weather ravaged the region, @@.red;the local economy is seriously disrupted.@@
 	<</if>>
 <</if>>