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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Why stocks soared while America struggled
    Business & Finance

    For a year that’s been so bad, it’s hard not to wonder why the stock market has been so good.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Don’t freak out about the jobs report yetDon’t freak out about the jobs report yet
    Politics

    Everything about the pandemic economy has been weird, including jobs.

    By Emily Stewart
    Explainers
    Lumber mania is sweeping North AmericaLumber mania is sweeping North America
    Explainers

    A lumber frenzy has taken over homebuilding, Home Depot, and the internet.

    By Emily Stewart
    5 winners and 3 losers from Biden’s first congressional address
    Politics

    Winner: Obamacare. Loser: Wall Street.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 6 more
    Explainers
    The White House can raise taxes on the wealthy without touching the tax code at allThe White House can raise taxes on the wealthy without touching the tax code at all
    Explainers

    Rich people are good at cheating on their taxes. The White House wants to stop them.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The tax code helps white people get richerThe tax code helps white people get richer
    Politics

    How taxes are stacked against Black Americans and in favor of white Americans.

    By Emily Stewart
    Culture
    A former Bachelor star came out as gay. The announcement was as messy as his season.A former Bachelor star came out as gay. The announcement was as messy as his season.
    Culture

    The complicated, problematic past of Colton Underwood, the Bachelor star who just announced he is gay.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Why some of the most liberal Democrats in Congress want to bring back a tax break for the richWhy some of the most liberal Democrats in Congress want to bring back a tax break for the rich
    Politics

    Democrats want to raise taxes. So why are they debating cutting them for some well-off taxpayers?

    By Emily Stewart
    Life on the minimum wage
    Politics

    “I don’t expect to be rich, I just expect to pay the heat bill.”

    By Emily Stewart
    There are no easy answers on canceling student debt
    Features

    From mental health to home-buying, there are myriad ways education loans can affect lives. That’s why it’s so difficult to find a one-size-fits-all solution, economists say.

    By Emily Stewart