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Money Archive

Archives for December 2023

Silicon Valley’s very masculine year
Technology

Ravenous, carnivorous, and totally yoked: How men in tech have evolved.

By Zoë Bernard
Economy
It’s okay to be optimistic about the economy next yearIt’s okay to be optimistic about the economy next year
Economy

A recession didn’t come in 2023 and it might not in 2024, either.

By Emily Stewart
How to dig yourself out of credit card debt
Even Better

Plus, how to make sure you get your fair share of a mortgage investment in the case of a divorce.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
We dined out less this year — but it wasn’t just about the price
Money

The shifting value of going out to eat.

By Whizy Kim
The greenwashing of wool, explained
Future Perfect

Big Wool wants you to believe it’s nice to animals and the environment. It’s not.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Money
So it’s come to this: We might have to worry about the deficitSo it’s come to this: We might have to worry about the deficit
Money

America rarely has its financial ducks in a row. Does it finally matter?

By Emily Stewart
2024 Elections
Black and Latino Americans haven’t experienced the same economy as everyone elseBlack and Latino Americans haven’t experienced the same economy as everyone else
2024 Elections

For these families, the last few years’ economic tumult has been particularly pronounced.

By Christian Paz
Video
What your credit score actually meansWhat your credit score actually means
Play
Video

It’s not just you. Credit scores are confusing as hell.

By Liz Scheltens
We’re all addicted to cheap stuff — and Temu knows it
Money

How the new Chinese shopping site came from seemingly nowhere and is changing the way we shop.

By Whizy Kim
Money
Starbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycottsStarbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycotts
Money

Starbucks’s messy December, explained.

By Emily Stewart
Policy
Pandemic savings helped keep the economy afloat. What happens when they’re gone?Pandemic savings helped keep the economy afloat. What happens when they’re gone?
Policy

Savings won’t save the economy for much longer, but higher wages might.

By Abdallah Fayyad
What makes a good cat?
Features

Maybe your cat loves you. Maybe it would kill you if it could.

By Emily Stewart
Israel
Israel’s wartime assault on the free pressIsrael’s wartime assault on the free press
Israel

With dozens of reporters dead in Gaza and others harassed and censored inside Israel, experts are deeply concerned about press freedom in “the Middle East’s only democracy.”

By Nicole Narea
Video
Why buying a house in the US is so hard right nowWhy buying a house in the US is so hard right now
Play
Video

Charting America’s homeownership problem.

By Adam Freelander
It’s just a tip
Money

You can say no to the tipping tablet. That doesn’t mean you should.

By Emily Stewart