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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Social Programs
    This woman wants to teach you to eat for $4 a dayThis woman wants to teach you to eat for $4 a day
    Social Programs

    A new cookbook wants to help SNAP recipients eat well, but there’s only so far it can go.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    GDP shrank by nearly 3 percent last quarterGDP shrank by nearly 3 percent last quarter
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    The economy shrank at its fastest rate since the recession last quarter. Here’s why.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    Gap thinks a $10 hourly wage is good for businessGap thinks a $10 hourly wage is good for business
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    A top Gap employee explains why the company thinks a higher wage will mean more sales.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    How polarization might be boosting the one percentHow polarization might be boosting the one percent
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    A new analysis shows a high correlation between inequality and political polarization on Capitol Hill.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
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    5 reasons US workers stopped liking their jobs5 reasons US workers stopped liking their jobs
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    US workers were way happier in the 1980s and 1990s. Here are a few reasons why.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    Has the formula for GDP ever changed?Has the formula for GDP ever changed?
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    What is a good rate of GDP growth?What is a good rate of GDP growth?
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    Is GDP a good indicator of national well-being?Is GDP a good indicator of national well-being?
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    What’s the difference between GDP and GDI?What’s the difference between GDP and GDI?
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    What’s the difference between GDP and GNP?What’s the difference between GDP and GNP?
    Everything you need to know about GDP
    By Danielle Kurtzleben

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