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Money Archive

Archives for July 2023

Policy
3 reasons the US might actually fix inflation without a recession3 reasons the US might actually fix inflation without a recession
Policy

Is it time to celebrate the economy’s “soft landing” yet?

By Dylan Scott
The weirdly common, very expensive travel scam you should avoid
How to travel now

Do not click on that travel website (probably).

By Emily Stewart
Economy
What the new Fed interest rate hike might mean for the economyWhat the new Fed interest rate hike might mean for the economy
Economy

The Fed is looking to slow but not stop its aggressive approach to inflation.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
A UPS strike would have been worse than you thinkA UPS strike would have been worse than you think
Technology

Our reliance on delivery gave the Teamsters union a lot more leverage in UPS negotiations.

By Rani Molla
World Politics
Why Europe is so angry about Biden’s signature climate billWhy Europe is so angry about Biden’s signature climate bill
World Politics

Almost a year on, the Inflation Reduction Act still doesn’t sit well with the EU.

By Alex Yablon
Money
Noticed: That trend you’ve been seeing everywhere, explainedNoticed: That trend you’ve been seeing everywhere, explained
Money

We investigate the latest trends in culture and design.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Even Congress thinks its members should stop playing the stock marketEven Congress thinks its members should stop playing the stock market
Politics

Congress’s newest attempt to ban itself from trading stocks, explained.

By Emily Stewart
2023’s big summer movie season, explained
This summer’s biggest hit? The Barbie marketing team.This summer’s biggest hit? The Barbie marketing team.
2023’s big summer movie season, explained

Brand collabs and Barbenheimer memes catapulted Barbie hype to new heights.

By Whizy Kim
Money
Hollywood’s got a crypto critic. Should we pay attention?Hollywood’s got a crypto critic. Should we pay attention?
Money

It’s probably wise to avoid celebrity advice on money, but The O.C.’s Ben McKenzie has a point.

By Emily Stewart
Should you combine finances with your partner?
Personal Finance

Plus, how to think about your money after a divorce.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Future Perfect
Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.
Future Perfect

How automation wiped out a whole career for young women — and how young women adapted.

By Dylan Matthews
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
You’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or notYou’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or not
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Why G/O Media thinks we should have more stories written by bots.

By Peter Kafka
Education
Teachers are striking for more than just pay raisesTeachers are striking for more than just pay raises
Education

What Oakland’s teachers union reveals about labor strikes in 2023.

By Courtney E. Martin
Policy
Biden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explainedBiden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explained
Policy

More than 800,000 borrowers are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Here’s what that means for you.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
Poverty is a major public health crisis. Let’s treat it like one.Poverty is a major public health crisis. Let’s treat it like one.
Future Perfect

Poverty contributes to hundreds of thousands of American deaths a year, a recent study finds.

By Oshan Jarow