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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Economy
    Inflation is cooling. Why are egg prices still so hard to crack?Inflation is cooling. Why are egg prices still so hard to crack?
    Economy

    The eggs are expensive because the chickens are sick.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Your credit card rewards might not be worth itYour credit card rewards might not be worth it
    Money

    Credit card rewards are only good for you if you are good at them.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Job interviews are a nightmare — and only getting worseJob interviews are a nightmare — and only getting worse
    Money

    Employers are constantly finding new hoops for candidates to jump through.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The money party is overThe money party is over
    Money

    No one was celebrating in 2022’s economy.

    By Emily Stewart
    A joke with a literal cost
    The Highlight

    It turns out investing based on hype and vibes doesn’t really pay off.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The psychological traps of online shopping, explainedThe psychological traps of online shopping, explained
    Money

    Few things are actually scarce on the internet — but marketers don’t want you to know that.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The socially sanctioned arrogance of SBFThe socially sanctioned arrogance of SBF
    Money

    Sam Bankman-Fried is what happens when nobody looks under the hood.

    By Emily Stewart
    FTX’s implosion and SBF’s arrest, explained
    Money

    Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto company FTX experienced a shocking downfall. Now, Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    We forgot to fix unemployment insurance yet againWe forgot to fix unemployment insurance yet again
    Money

    Layoffs are hitting tech and media. A recession may be looming. What happens to everyone who loses their job?

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The economy just doesn’t make sense anymoreThe economy just doesn’t make sense anymore
    Money

    How’s the economy doing? Depends where you look. Seriously.

    By Emily Stewart