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Money Archive

Archives for February 2023

Politics
“Make Trump a non person”: Rupert Murdoch’s Ron DeSantis pivot, explained by a legal filing“Make Trump a non person”: Rupert Murdoch’s Ron DeSantis pivot, explained by a legal filing
Politics

Fox didn’t take down Trump. They built up an alternative.

By Andrew Prokop
Policy
How the US can stick the landing, beat inflation, and avoid a recessionHow the US can stick the landing, beat inflation, and avoid a recession
Policy

The path to a soft landing is narrow, but the consequences of missing it are severe.

By Mike Konczal
Politics
The Supreme Court will decide if a whole federal agency is unconstitutionalThe Supreme Court will decide if a whole federal agency is unconstitutional
Politics

That’s actually good news.

By Ian Millhiser
Money
Consumers are reaching a breaking pointConsumers are reaching a breaking point
Money

Corporations are testing the limits of American consumers.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
A new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence workedA new indictment shows how Sam Bankman-Fried’s political influence worked
Politics

One FTX executive donated to “woke shit for transactional purposes.” Another gave to Republicans.

By Andrew Prokop
Money
Why in the world do we hand out awards to adults?Why in the world do we hand out awards to adults?
Money

Awards are a made-up thing.

By Emily Stewart
Labor
The five-day workweek is deadThe five-day workweek is dead
Labor

The calls for something better are just getting louder.

By Anna North
How Palo Alto created capitalism as we know it
Podcast
Podcasts

From Stanford to Theranos, Malcolm Harris explains the weird, dark history of the mythic California city.

By Sean Illing
Why is there so much secrecy in philanthropy?
Money

Annual top donor lists don’t always include the top donors. A philanthropy expert explains why.

By Whizy Kim
Technology
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping downYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down
Technology

One of the most prominent women in tech — and one of Google’s earliest employees — is leaving the company.

By Peter Kafka
Money
How crypto failed Black investorsHow crypto failed Black investors
Money

The American financial system has long fallen short for Black communities. Crypto is just another iteration.

By Emily Stewart
You’re not bad with money. But you can get better.
Even Better

A financial therapist explains how to shift your personal money narratives.

By Allie Volpe
Politics
Joe Biden is mad about hidden fees and you should be, tooJoe Biden is mad about hidden fees and you should be, too
Politics

You are not the only person who thinks resort fees are ridiculous and it shouldn’t cost you $200 to cancel your cable.

By Emily Stewart
Money
How the Harry Potter video game became an ethical minefieldHow the Harry Potter video game became an ethical minefield
Money

Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most anticipated video games of all time. Whether or not you play it is a question of morality.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
The case for better-seats-cost-more movie ticketsThe case for better-seats-cost-more movie tickets
Technology

AMC’s new plan is ... good?

By Peter Kafka