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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    A debt ceiling breach would be bad bad bad bad bad
    Money

    Let’s not find out what happens to the economy if the US breaches the debt ceiling.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Is the US really about to be unable to pay its bills?Is the US really about to be unable to pay its bills?
    Politics

    5 questions about the debt ceiling and the looming X-date, answered.

    By Li Zhou and Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Target giving in to conservative pressure on Pride is not a great signTarget giving in to conservative pressure on Pride is not a great sign
    Politics

    Companies have been embracing Pride for years. Why is this year hitting different?

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    How some people get away with doing nothing at workHow some people get away with doing nothing at work
    Money

    All hail the jobless employed.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Your company can screw you over even after you leaveYour company can screw you over even after you leave
    Money

    From non-competes to non-disparagement agreements, your employer has plenty of ways to lock you down even after you leave.

    By Emily Stewart
    Crypto is the same fraud, different package
    The Highlight

    When you democratize finance, you get the good and the bad.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Have all the beers gone woke? An investigation.Have all the beers gone woke? An investigation.
    Money

    Conservatives are mad about a Miller Lite video from March now. I don’t know.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    What the lottery sells — and who paysWhat the lottery sells — and who pays
    Money

    Of course you’re not going to win the lottery. And yet.

    By Emily Stewart
    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

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