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How we make and spend money, and how economics influences the world around us.
Many Americans are focused on inflation, but from Big Tech to junk fees, Biden is advancing a pro-consumer agenda.
The glitzy campaign, featuring stars like Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, and Travis Kelce, is part of an aggressive effort to fix its deep-seated problems.
The US doesn‘t have federal heat protections. A standard would save lives. As a heat dome suffocates much of the East, it‘s becoming more apparent that we need better standards in the face of climate change.
Most of the justices voted not to blow up the US tax code, but the opinion has bad news for progressive proponents of wealth taxes.
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Other countries have social safety nets. The US has debt.
The data on prices is getting better, but the public’s disapproval of the president remains unchanged.
Why every store wants to give you something for (almost) nothing.
The commodification of an activist concept turned a revitalizing practice into an isolating one.
AI is holding the internet hostage — and media is no exception.
Target and Walmart are talking about their price cuts. How big of a deal is it?
The end of amateurism finally comes for college sports. Will we miss it?
Following the Bud Light backlash and inflation fears, the revolution will not be advertised.
Does the restaurant's bankruptcy signal rough seas ahead for casual dining chains?
Who killed the prediction market?
The government filed a lawsuit to break up Ticketmaster's parent company.
We can’t just blame Ticketmaster and scalpers.
Has Sam Altman told the truth about OpenAI’s NDA scandal?
They say the economy is bad, but they’re spending like it’s booming.
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters.
If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?
To quote Elon Musk, “Gamestonk!!”
Much to the chagrin of the hedge funds attempting to short it.
Is a new age of digital offshoring coming?
In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme.
Plus, lessons worth learning about financial literacy.
Experts and whistleblowers testified before Congress in April. Now, a second whistleblower is dead.
Flying has gotten hellish. Consumers might finally get compensated.
A shocking new study suggests medical debt relief didn’t do much to improve patients’ finances or health.
The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
The (bad) options for Americans facing an emergency expense.
Amid delivery discourse, a new report claims to shed some light on DoorDash’s delivery fees.
What the National Association of Realtors settlement means for buyers and sellers.
In just a year, the Chinese-owned TikTok has become Gen Z’s favorite place to goof off, and a subject of skepticism from politicians.
The UAW is unlocking worker power in the South. An expert explains why it matters.
Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.
Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.
Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.
It’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game.
From kava to “sleepy girl mocktails,” can anything ever take the place of booze?
Plus, how to think about building your legacy.
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