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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Transportation
    Is DC an expensive city or a cheap city?Is DC an expensive city or a cheap city?
    Transportation

    A new report says New York isn’t that expensive, and Washington and San Francisco are simultaneously expensive and cheap.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    How Facebook is clearing clickbait from your newsHow Facebook is clearing clickbait from your news
    Technology

    Facebook is changing its ranking system to put clickbaity posts lower on your feed.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Median household wealth fell 35 percent in 6 yearsMedian household wealth fell 35 percent in 6 years
    archives

    The latest in a depressing string of data on inequality getting bigger and bigger.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Labor
    Who’s afraid of inflation? Not Janet Yellen.Who’s afraid of inflation? Not Janet Yellen.
    Labor

    Think the Fed will change its policy the moment inflation hits 2 percent? It’s more complicated than that.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    How dangerous is police work?How dangerous is police work?
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    Cops put themselves in harm’s way for the public’s good. Here’s how this dangerous job stacks up to other occupations.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    US cops less diverse than the people they policeUS cops less diverse than the people they police
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    Around one-third of Americans were minorities in 2007, compared to one-quarter of cops.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Almanac
    The insect that’s most likely to kill you at workThe insect that’s most likely to kill you at work
    Almanac

    Uh oh. Should you start spraying Raid in your office right this minute?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    The problem with BoA’s $17 billion settlementThe problem with BoA’s $17 billion settlement
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    Settlements that come many years after the fact punish banks, but do they deter misdeeds?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    How teen moms affect the economy, decades laterHow teen moms affect the economy, decades later
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    Delaying pregnancy even a little and getting teen moms high school diplomas means higher pay for those women’s kids, 29 years later

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    World-renowned yoga guru BKS Iyengar has diedWorld-renowned yoga guru BKS Iyengar has died
    archives

    Iyengar’s 1966 book “Light on Yoga” is still considered by some the “Bible” of yoga.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben