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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    A holiday reminder to not be a rude doofus
    Money

    The awful American consumer gets extra awful during the holidays.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    FTX is over. Is crypto, too?FTX is over. Is crypto, too?
    Money

    Crypto is the cat with nine lives, but some wonder if FTX might be the last one.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The high price of absolutely everything at the airportThe high price of absolutely everything at the airport
    Money

    Airport vendors have you right where they want you — trapped at the gate, drinking a $20 beer.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    The ugly story of how corporate America convinced us to spend so much on waterThe ugly story of how corporate America convinced us to spend so much on water
    Money

    We’re being packaged and sold a bottle/can/box of lies on water.

    By Emily Stewart
    What aren’t we doing to fix inflation?
    Money

    Seven experts weigh in on how to tackle inflation beyond interest rate hikes from the Fed.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    How airlines squeeze you for every pennyHow airlines squeeze you for every penny
    Money

    Your cheap flight won’t be so cheap after all the fees.

    By Emily Stewart
    New York seems to have a weed store on every corner. None of them are legal.
    Money

    New York’s admirable — and awkward — efforts to legalize weed.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    You know what your wedding doesn’t need? Doughnut walls.You know what your wedding doesn’t need? Doughnut walls.
    Money

    It’s a multibillion-dollar industry for a reason.

    By Emily Stewart
    Money
    Mandatory overtime is garbageMandatory overtime is garbage
    Money

    Your boss is the boss of your job, not of your life.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    What’s at stake in the freight rail labor fightWhat’s at stake in the freight rail labor fight
    Politics

    A strike was likely averted — but it would have been an economic disaster.

    By Emily Stewart and Li Zhou