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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Personal Finance
    9 questions about credit scores you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about credit scores you were too embarrassed to ask
    Personal Finance

    The credit score system is even more complicated than you may realize. Don’t worry — we’ve explained it for you.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Health Care
    Over 40 million American workers don’t have paid sick leave. Obama wants to change thatOver 40 million American workers don’t have paid sick leave. Obama wants to change that
    Health Care

    The White House is proposing that Congress pass a law allowing workers to accrue 7 days of paid sick leave.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    2 charts Jeb Bush could use to demolish Mitt Romney2 charts Jeb Bush could use to demolish Mitt Romney
    Politics

    Jeb Bush and Rick Perry can claim some spectacular jobs numbers. Romney, not so much.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Business & Finance
    There’s a case for companies putting more women on boards, but it’s not profitsThere’s a case for companies putting more women on boards, but it’s not profits
    Business & Finance

    Studies show that more women on corporate boards are correlated with higher profits. Sometimes.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    The new Democratic attack ad against Chris Christie is misleadingThe new Democratic attack ad against Chris Christie is misleading
    Politics

    Christie doesn’t have great economic figures to tout, but here’s what else you need to know about his eight credit downgrades

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    Men should listen to Sheryl Sandberg’s new op-ed. But if they don’t that proves her point.Men should listen to Sheryl Sandberg’s new op-ed. But if they don’t that proves her point.
    Technology

    Women in the workplace face a stream of interruptions. How to fix it?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Climate
    How many jobs did Jeb, Romney, and Christie create, really?How many jobs did Jeb, Romney, and Christie create, really?
    Climate

    The governors running for president in 2016 all will claim they created jobs. But there’s reason to be skeptical.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    One chart that explains how far we are from a full labor market recoveryOne chart that explains how far we are from a full labor market recovery
    archives

    There are more than 6.4 million Americans who aren’t looking for work but want a job

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    The best year for jobs since 1999The best year for jobs since 1999
    archives

    Employers added nearly 3 million jobs last year, the most since before the turn of the millennium.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Employers added 252,000 jobs in DecemberEmployers added 252,000 jobs in December
    archives

    Payrolls were just in line with what economists expected, while the unemployment rate dropped from 5.8 to 5.6 percent.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben