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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Politics
    Welcome to January jobs dayWelcome to January jobs day
    Politics

    Here’s what to expect and what to watch for in the Friday jobs report

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    A revealing fact about the politics of financial instabilityA revealing fact about the politics of financial instability
    Politics

    A new study shows that the Americans struggling the most tend to support Democratic candidates...but also are least likely to vote

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Why Bernie Sanders is livid about Obama’s huge new trade dealWhy Bernie Sanders is livid about Obama’s huge new trade deal
    Politics

    The Vermont senator pens a blistering letter to the US Trade Representative over the massive TPP trade deal

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Bad public transit isn’t just inconvenient; it keeps people from jobsBad public transit isn’t just inconvenient; it keeps people from jobs
    Politics

    A new study examines the public transit geography of New York City and finds people with few transit options also have few job options.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    Map: The most disproportionately popular baby names in every stateMap: The most disproportionately popular baby names in every state
    Life

    Everyone names their kids Emma and Liam these days. But what name is unique in your state?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben and Kyle Keller
    Business & Finance
    Where are America’s female farmers? Not where the farming is.Where are America’s female farmers? Not where the farming is.
    Business & Finance

    In the farming-heavy parts of the country, women just aren’t running things that often.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    What is a “flat white,” and why is Starbucks selling it?What is a “flat white,” and why is Starbucks selling it?
    Life

    The coffee behemoth’s new drink is a trendy concoction of espresso and steamed milk. So what makes it different from a latte?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Almanac
    Google knows what your New Year’s resolutions are going to beGoogle knows what your New Year’s resolutions are going to be
    Almanac

    Let us start the storied annual tradition of dieting and then giving up

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Here’s what economists think is funnyHere’s what economists think is funny
    archives

    This may be the greatest economics conference session (and paper title) you’ve ever seen.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Transportation
    These are the 10 cities where the job market improved the most in the last yearThese are the 10 cities where the job market improved the most in the last year
    Transportation

    Illinois dominates the best-metro-areas list. Louisiana metro areas fared worst.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben