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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    New CFPB director reverses Mick Mulvaney’s pettiest move as acting directorNew CFPB director reverses Mick Mulvaney’s pettiest move as acting director
    Politics

    Kathy Kraninger says the CFPB gets to stay the CFPB after all.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg is essentially untouchable at FacebookMark Zuckerberg is essentially untouchable at Facebook
    Technology

    Zuckerberg has an enormous amount of voting power at Facebook, meaning he’s not going anywhere.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Top White House official declines to comment on whether Trump’s fake middle-class tax cut was realTop White House official declines to comment on whether Trump’s fake middle-class tax cut was real
    Politics

    Trump made up a tax cut before the midterms. Steve Mnuchin still won’t say if it was a “real thing.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    What’s wrong with the stock market right now, explainedWhat’s wrong with the stock market right now, explained
    Politics

    “Once you get spooked by something, you start being very sensitive to other bumps in the night.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump makes last-ditch effort to pressure the Fed ahead of interest rate meetingTrump makes last-ditch effort to pressure the Fed ahead of interest rate meeting
    Politics

    The president’s public cajoling of the Fed, briefly explained.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Reports to Senate criticize social media giants for providing incomplete data in Russia probeReports to Senate criticize social media giants for providing incomplete data in Russia probe
    Technology

    Analysts say Facebook, Twitter, and Google did the “bare minimum” in providing information.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Companies who donated to Republicans made sure the tax cuts looked helpful for workersCompanies who donated to Republicans made sure the tax cuts looked helpful for workers
    Politics

    There were both economic and political motivations behind all those bonus announcements.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    “He directed me to make the payments”: Cohen says Trump instructed illegal hush money payments“He directed me to make the payments”: Cohen says Trump instructed illegal hush money payments
    Politics

    Michael Cohen sat down for an interview on ABC after being sentenced to three years in prison.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Ivanka Trump reportedly advocated for a tax break she and Jared Kushner could profit fromIvanka Trump reportedly advocated for a tax break she and Jared Kushner could profit from
    Politics

    The couple pushed for a program that gives tax advantages to investors and developers in low-income areas.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    “In stepping forward, you took a huge risk”: Christine Blasey Ford honors Rachael Denhollander, who spoke up about Larry Nassar“In stepping forward, you took a huge risk”: Christine Blasey Ford honors Rachael Denhollander, who spoke up about Larry Nassar
    Politics

    Denhollander and Ford has similar experiences — and different results — in coming forward.

    By Emily Stewart