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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Money
    Why it’s not quite time to panic about inflationWhy it’s not quite time to panic about inflation
    Money

    How to think about rising prices, explained by an economist who thinks about this all the time.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Is there a Thanksgiving turkey shortage? An investigation.Is there a Thanksgiving turkey shortage? An investigation.
    Money

    The best Thanksgiving turkey might be the one you can get.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Are credit scores a necessary evil?Are credit scores a necessary evil?
    Money

    Those three little numbers can make or break your financial life.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Are billionaires best at deciding what to do with money?Are billionaires best at deciding what to do with money?
    Money

    Rich guys, unsurprisingly, not into taxes.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longerMLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer
    Money

    Multilevel marketing schemes promise the world. Soon, the FTC might make them prove it.

    By Emily Stewart
    The problem with America’s semi-rich
    Money

    America’s upper-middle class works more, optimizes their kids, and is miserable.

    By Emily Stewart
    The thorny truth about socially responsible investing
    Money

    Think you’re investing ethically? You might be surprised.

    By Emily Stewart
    How MLMs took advantage of the pandemic
    Money

    MLMs were the “perfect” pandemic business.

    By Emily Stewart
    The sad, predictable limits of America’s “economic recovery”
    Features

    Officially, the Covid-19 recession lasted just two months. So why are so many still suffering?

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    How to make your job search suck a little lessHow to make your job search suck a little less
    Technology

    Get your résumé past the robot reading it.

    By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart