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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Politics
    Gwyneth did the food stamp challenge wrong. So does everyone else.Gwyneth did the food stamp challenge wrong. So does everyone else.
    Politics

    The $4-a-day SNAP challenge gets the government’s rationale behind the program totally wrong. It also doesn’t capture what living on food stamps is really like.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    The average man’s retirement account contains $139,000. For women, it’s $82,000.The average man’s retirement account contains $139,000. For women, it’s $82,000.
    Life

    It’s Equal Pay Day. Ladies, maybe celebrate by contributing more to your 401(k)s.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Rubio’s odd-looking campaign logo is teaching us an important lesson about typographyRubio’s odd-looking campaign logo is teaching us an important lesson about typography
    Politics

    Does something about Marco Rubio’s logo seem off to you? It might be the kerning.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    9 things you didn’t know about income taxes9 things you didn’t know about income taxes
    Life

    You’re going to have to pay taxes on your bartering and buried treasure, but a fancy horse might get you a write-off.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    Study: eliminating racism and sexism would boost workers’ output by 10 percent or moreStudy: eliminating racism and sexism would boost workers’ output by 10 percent or more
    Life

    Up to one-fifth of productivity growth among US workers between 1960 and 2008 was due to eliminating gender and racial barriers in the labor force.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Why Hillary Clinton was told not to be a trial lawyer: she didn’t have a wife at homeWhy Hillary Clinton was told not to be a trial lawyer: she didn’t have a wife at home
    archives

    Hillary’s autobiography includes an anecdote containing some of the silliest working-woman career advice ever.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    2 sentences that perfectly capture what it means to be privileged in America today2 sentences that perfectly capture what it means to be privileged in America today
    archives

    Yes, you’re part of the 99 percent, but you may have it way better than you realize.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Business & Finance
    Job openings have come back since the recession. Why not hiring?Job openings have come back since the recession. Why not hiring?
    Business & Finance

    Two charts that show the good news and bad news on the jobs front.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Business & Finance
    The genius of Starbucks’ new employee tuition programThe genius of Starbucks’ new employee tuition program
    Business & Finance

    When Starbucks offers to pay its employees’ tuition, the company isn’t being altruistic

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    How much people in 820 jobs earn, in one chartHow much people in 820 jobs earn, in one chart
    Life

    Want to know what everyone in the US is paid? Here you go.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben