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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

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    Where the US population is exploding, in 2 mapsWhere the US population is exploding, in 2 maps
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    Between 2003 and 2013, US population growth underwent some dramatic shifts.

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    The gap between the poor and the middle mattersThe gap between the poor and the middle matters
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    A new study shows that it isn’t just socioeconomic status that determines opportunity; it matters how unequal your city and state are.

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    Poverty’s effects happen as early as kindergartenPoverty’s effects happen as early as kindergarten
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    The poorest American kids have far worse economic outcomes than richer kids as early as kindergarten

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    MAP: Where in the US is the economy growing?MAP: Where in the US is the economy growing?
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    GDP grew in 49 states last year, and it was the fastest in the Western US.

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    Americans are more overweight than they thinkAmericans are more overweight than they think
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    When Americans report whether they’re overweight or not, most say they’re not. But the government’s numbers beg to differ.

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    David Brat’s controversial economics programDavid Brat’s controversial economics program
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    BB&T bank underwrote the program that Brat headed at Randolph-Macon. That program created controversy when it required schools to teach Ayn Rand.

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    What’s wrong with the job market, in two chartsWhat’s wrong with the job market, in two charts
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    Job openings keep climbing, but hiring isn’t really picking up.

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    Boringest jobs report ever?Boringest jobs report ever?
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    The jobs report failed to really excite anyone, it seems. And that’s a good thing.

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    One way the monthly jobs report is flawedOne way the monthly jobs report is flawed
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    In the wake of the recession, the math the Labor Department uses to calculate monthly payrolls was off, says Jonathan Wright, and there’s a way to make it better.

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