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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Culture
    Why UConn is so dominant in women’s college basketballWhy UConn is so dominant in women’s college basketball
    Culture

    The women’s NCAA basketball tournament has way fewer big upsets than the men’s side does. Should that be fixed? And if so, how?

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Employers added a dismal 126,000 jobs in MarchEmployers added a dismal 126,000 jobs in March
    archives

    The latest jobs report came in well below expectations. Here’s a rundown of the bad news and what good news there is in this report.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    3 things to watch in Friday’s jobs report3 things to watch in Friday’s jobs report
    Life

    We’re about to find out how much hiring employers did in March. Here’s what you need to know.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Labor
    McDonald’s wage hike is about way more than raisesMcDonald’s wage hike is about way more than raises
    Labor

    Only 10 percent of McDonald’s stores will be affected, and the company wants to keep it that way.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Labor
    McDonald’s is raising wages, but nearly 90 percent of its restaurants won’t be affectedMcDonald’s is raising wages, but nearly 90 percent of its restaurants won’t be affected
    Labor

    The fast-food giant is bumping its entry-level wages $1 over what local minimum wage laws mandate, and offering workers paid time off.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    Why it’s hard for women to prove systematic discrimination in courtWhy it’s hard for women to prove systematic discrimination in court
    Technology

    The Ellen Pao case showed that sexism can be hard to spot and harder to prove. Here’s how data can stop it before it starts.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    A stunning number of people find work without even looking for itA stunning number of people find work without even looking for it
    Life

    Only around one-quarter of new hires are people classified as unemployed.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Janet Yellen won’t say when interest rates will rise because she doesn’t knowJanet Yellen won’t say when interest rates will rise because she doesn’t know
    Politics

    The Fed chair reminds markets that the Fed is in uncharted waters.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    archives
    Where Americans moved in 2014, in one mapWhere Americans moved in 2014, in one map
    archives

    The latest census data shows that lots of Americans flocked to Florida, but parts of Texas had a mass exodus.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Wikileaks reveals one of the most controversial chapters of Obama’s big Asia trade dealWikileaks reveals one of the most controversial chapters of Obama’s big Asia trade deal
    Politics

    The popular leaks site has revealed a chapter about investor-state dispute settlement, which critics fear would empower corporations too much.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben