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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Business & Finance
    The firm behind Wall Street’s Fearless Girl statue isn’t as pro-woman as it could beThe firm behind Wall Street’s Fearless Girl statue isn’t as pro-woman as it could be
    Business & Finance

    The Fearless Girl is an empty marketing ploy masquerading as female empowerment.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    HR experts: We’d nip Biden’s behavior in the budHR experts: We’d nip Biden’s behavior in the bud
    Politics

    Workplace conduct standards are no longer just about illegal behavior, but also what makes others uncomfortable.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Chicago just elected a black, openly LGBTQ woman as mayorChicago just elected a black, openly LGBTQ woman as mayor
    Politics

    It became the largest US city ever to do so.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Chicago’s mayoral race is about to make historyChicago’s mayoral race is about to make history
    Politics

    In a race between Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago will elect its first black woman mayor on Tuesday.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    “AOC sucks” is the new “Lock her up”“AOC sucks” is the new “Lock her up”
    Politics

    The right’s attacks on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mirror criticisms of Hillary Clinton.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The economy is growing. Democrats want to know who’s benefiting.The economy is growing. Democrats want to know who’s benefiting.
    Politics

    Congressional Democrats want to know GDP growth shakes out for ordinary Americans.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Betsy Devos is still struggling to explain cuts to Special Olympics fundingBetsy Devos is still struggling to explain cuts to Special Olympics funding
    Politics

    The education secretary says it’s one of the “difficult decisions” the Trump administration had to make.

    By Emily Stewart
    Recessions, and the fear that another one is just around the corner, explained
    Politics

    “For most people, the effect of a recession is fear, not an actual loss. It’s fear of loss.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders’s reparations comments cause rift over DSA endorsementBernie Sanders’s reparations comments cause rift over DSA endorsement
    Politics

    Democratic Socialists of America endorsed Sanders on Thursday, despite pushback from some members over his comments on reparations.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump’s General Motors tweets, explainedTrump’s General Motors tweets, explained
    Politics

    Trump is eager to blame everyone but himself for a GM plant closing in Lordstown, Ohio.

    By Emily Stewart