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Money Archive

Archives for April 2023

The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
On Succession, Sisyphus rolls the rock uphillOn Succession, Sisyphus rolls the rock uphill
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Please please please let Kendall get what he wants this time.

By Whizy Kim
Politics
Why the debt ceiling problem never goes awayWhy the debt ceiling problem never goes away
Politics

The reason we’re stressed about the debt ceiling — again.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Disney’s had enough — it’s taking Ron DeSantis to courtDisney’s had enough — it’s taking Ron DeSantis to court
Politics

In a new lawsuit, Disney accuses DeSantis of “a targeted campaign of government retaliation.”

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The new controversy on the left: Is it okay to say Tucker Carlson had some good ideas?The new controversy on the left: Is it okay to say Tucker Carlson had some good ideas?
Politics

The American Prospect ran an article praising Carlson. The backlash came quickly.

By Andrew Prokop
Media
No, seriously, why did Fox News fire Tucker Carlson?No, seriously, why did Fox News fire Tucker Carlson?
Media

Something doesn’t add up.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The problem with Apple’s big banking pushThe problem with Apple’s big banking push
Technology

Borrowing money is just a few taps away on an iPhone. What could go wrong?

By Sara Morrison
Media
The dramatic end of Don Lemon’s controversial tenure at CNNThe dramatic end of Don Lemon’s controversial tenure at CNN
Media

CNN has “parted ways” with the CNN This Morning co-host following allegations of misogyny.

By Nicole Narea
Money
Bed Bath & Beyond and bankrupt?Bed Bath & Beyond and bankrupt?
Money

How Bed Bath & Beyond went from retail darling to bankruptcy.

By Emily Stewart
Money
Is this a soft landing or the start of a recession?Is this a soft landing or the start of a recession?
Money

If the economy avoids a recession, it will be in spite of the Fed, not because of it.

By Emily Stewart
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
On Succession, the GoJo deal goes to Norway, with sinister Midsommar vibesOn Succession, the GoJo deal goes to Norway, with sinister Midsommar vibes
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Blood is drawn.

By Whizy Kim
Money
When did mass layoffs become so normal?When did mass layoffs become so normal?
Money

A brief history of engineered job insecurity in America.

By Whizy Kim
Policy
The bizarre true story of the last time America raised its retirement ageThe bizarre true story of the last time America raised its retirement age
Policy

The backroom shenanigans that saved Social Security in 1983 — and why we can’t rely on them again.

By Dylan Matthews
Technology
RIP, BuzzFeed News. Who’s next?RIP, BuzzFeed News. Who’s next?
Technology

BuzzFeed used to be worth $1.6 billion; now it’s down to $100 million. Its peers aren’t looking so hot, either.

By Peter Kafka
Money
When your neighbors become your overlordsWhen your neighbors become your overlords
Money

How HOAs became an unnecessary necessary evil.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Fox News won. Dominion won. The rest of us lost.Fox News won. Dominion won. The rest of us lost.
Technology

Rupert Murdoch’s company doesn’t like paying the $787 million settlement. But now it’s back to business as usual.

By Peter Kafka