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Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Danielle Kurtzleben

    Gender
    At this rate, five states still won’t close their gender wage gap this centuryAt this rate, five states still won’t close their gender wage gap this century
    Gender

    This chart shows when your state’s gender wage gap is projected to close. (Hint: it’s not soon.)

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Life
    Why do so many rich people consider themselves “middle class?”Why do so many rich people consider themselves “middle class?”
    Life

    According to a new Pew Research Center report, only 1 percent of Americans consider themselves upper class.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    What we know about Jeb Bush’s new policy director, Justin MuzinichWhat we know about Jeb Bush’s new policy director, Justin Muzinich
    Politics

    He wants to change how we think about the Fed and foreign aid.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Business & Finance
    Nearly 17 million American adults are unbanked. Here’s one way they can build their credit.Nearly 17 million American adults are unbanked. Here’s one way they can build their credit.
    Business & Finance

    Nearly 8 percent of American households live outside the banking system, but that doesn’t mean they don’t save or build credit.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Almanac
    Does looking at the Apple Watch make your skin crawl? You’re not alone.Does looking at the Apple Watch make your skin crawl? You’re not alone.
    Almanac

    Here’s why some people are tweeting that they can’t handle looking at the cluster of circles on the watchface.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Labor
    Did you get a $173,000 bonus last year? The average on Wall Street was nearly that big.Did you get a $173,000 bonus last year? The average on Wall Street was nearly that big.
    Labor

    Altogether, the New York City securities industry handed out $28.5 billion in bonuses — twice what all full-time minimum wage workers earned last year.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Transportation
    You need to make $142,000 a year to buy a typical house in San FranciscoYou need to make $142,000 a year to buy a typical house in San Francisco
    Transportation

    You need four times the income to buy a home in San Francisco that you do in Pittsburgh.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Politics
    Right-to-work: the anti-union laws now on the books in 25 statesRight-to-work: the anti-union laws now on the books in 25 states
    Politics

    On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is slated to sign a right-to-work law. Here’s what those laws do.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Technology
    The Apple Watch is an overpriced gadget and an underwhelming luxury productThe Apple Watch is an overpriced gadget and an underwhelming luxury product
    Technology

    Appealing to both the tech-savvy crowd and the fashion crowd could put the watch in no-man’s land.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben
    Business & Finance
    The luxury Apple Watch starts at $10,000The luxury Apple Watch starts at $10,000
    Business & Finance

    We learned more about Apple’s three new watch models. Here are the details.

    By Danielle Kurtzleben