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Money Archive

Archives for November 2023

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court seeks a middle path between following the law and blowing up the governmentThe Supreme Court seeks a middle path between following the law and blowing up the government
Supreme Court

SEC v. Jarkesy is still likely to end in a 6-3 decision against the federal government. But it probably won’t be a catastrophic loss.

By Ian Millhiser
Lant Pritchett wants rich countries to let the people come
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Pritchett is advocating for immigration reform and thinking big about global development economics.

By Dylan Matthews
Supreme Court
Elon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judgesElon Musk’s attempt to silence his critics will be heard by one of America’s worst judges
Supreme Court

Reed O’Connor is one of the most unapologetic Republican partisans in the entire federal judiciary.

By Ian Millhiser
Money
Why Diet Coke got so expensiveWhy Diet Coke got so expensive
Money

The economy, explained by Diet Coke, kind of.

By Emily Stewart
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court case seeking to shut down wealth taxes before they even existThe Supreme Court case seeking to shut down wealth taxes before they even exist
Supreme Court

A SCOTUS case aiming to protect rich people from taxes could lead to chaos for the federal government’s finances.

By Ian Millhiser
My ADHD makes it hard to manage money. What should I do?
Even Better

It’s possible to navigate finances even when your brain gets in the way.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
The annoying — and hard to solve — problem of stolen packages
Money

A thoroughly modern nuisance for consumers, shippers, and retailers alike.

By Whizy Kim
Future Perfect
We’ve been fighting poverty all wrongWe’ve been fighting poverty all wrong
Future Perfect

The success of the expanded child tax credit shows why anti-poverty programs should be unconditional.

By Oshan Jarow
Economy
Wages are rising. Jobs are plentiful. Nobody’s happy.Wages are rising. Jobs are plentiful. Nobody’s happy.
Economy

It’s a good time to be a worker and a bad time to be a consumer — the problem is most people are both.

By Emily Stewart
Culture
Formula 1 grew too fast. Now its new fans are tuning out.Formula 1 grew too fast. Now its new fans are tuning out.
Culture

The Las Vegas Grand Prix proves F1 needs more than glitz and glamour.

By Izzie Ramirez
Money
The problem isn’t inflation. It’s prices.The problem isn’t inflation. It’s prices.
Money

What goes up may not come down. Like, ever.

By Emily Stewart
Even Better
You should probably buy less stuffYou should probably buy less stuff
Even Better

How and why to stop shopping for more than you need — or even want.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Culture
The long, long Hollywood strikes have endedThe long, long Hollywood strikes have ended
Culture

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Why stop at the four-day workweek?
Future Perfect

Companies are opting for shorter weeks. But without worker power, they’re just another employer perk.

By Oshan Jarow
What happened to Airbnb?
Money

Financially, the sharing economy darling is thriving, but guests, hosts, and cities have had enough.

By Whizy Kim