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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

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    Study: Most published results in financial economics are wrongStudy: Most published results in financial economics are wrong
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    Investment managers and business school professors may have been getting their math wrong for decades

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    Pink breast cancer awareness ribbons sell because they’re meaninglessPink breast cancer awareness ribbons sell because they’re meaningless
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    What happens when a company advertises with a ribbon? Consumers read anything they want into it.

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    The media pays way too much attention to the stock marketThe media pays way too much attention to the stock market
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    Outside a small circle of very rich people, it just doesn’t matter that much.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Labor
    READ: Janet Yellen is concerned about America’s low-income childrenREAD: Janet Yellen is concerned about America’s low-income children
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    The Federal Reserve chair explained Friday why she’s “greatly concerned” about inequality

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    iPad Air 2 and mini 3: What you need to know about Apple’s newest tabletsiPad Air 2 and mini 3: What you need to know about Apple’s newest tablets
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    Here are the big updates to the iPad that Apple announced on Thursday.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    The new iPads are coming. Here’s what to expect.The new iPads are coming. Here’s what to expect.
    Technology
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    What causes failed marriages: Poor communication, money trouble...and expensive rings?What causes failed marriages: Poor communication, money trouble...and expensive rings?
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    A new study has all sorts of fun (and maybe meaningless) correlations about the relationship between your wedding and your marriage

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Money
    The $245,000 cost of raising a child, in 5 chartsThe $245,000 cost of raising a child, in 5 charts
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    Child care and health care are both helping drive up the cost of raising a kid.

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    How a misplaced comma cost the US government $38.4 millionHow a misplaced comma cost the US government $38.4 million
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    An especially compelling reason to learn your punctuation already.

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    Christmas creep, explained: Do early holiday sales really help stores?Christmas creep, explained: Do early holiday sales really help stores?
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    Why is it common to see tinsel in stores right now? The great Christmas arms race and also a quirk of accounting, for starters.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben