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Whizy Kim

Whizy Kim

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Whizy Kim

    Money
    A European grocery chain is boycotting high prices. Could it happen in the US?A European grocery chain is boycotting high prices. Could it happen in the US?
    Money

    Inflation is cooling, but food companies keep raising prices.

    By Whizy Kim
    How Boeing put profits over planes
    Money

    The fall of Boeing has been decades in the making.

    By Whizy Kim
    Health
    Zyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explainedZyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explained
    Health

    Everyzyng you wanted to know about Zyn, in six questions.

    By Whizy Kim and Keren Landman, MD
    Billionaires
    Where do billionaires come from? Mom and Dad.Where do billionaires come from? Mom and Dad.
    Billionaires

    The great billionaire wealth transfer means people born very, very rich are going to stay very, very rich.

    By Whizy Kim
    Billionaires
    Who is Bill Ackman and why is he so mad?Who is Bill Ackman and why is he so mad?
    Billionaires

    The aggrieved billionaire is gunning for Harvard, Business Insider, and anyone who talks about his wife.

    By Whizy Kim
    We dined out less this year — but it wasn’t just about the price
    Money

    The shifting value of going out to eat.

    By Whizy Kim
    We’re all addicted to cheap stuff — and Temu knows it
    Money

    How the new Chinese shopping site came from seemingly nowhere and is changing the way we shop.

    By Whizy Kim
    The annoying — and hard to solve — problem of stolen packages
    Money

    A thoroughly modern nuisance for consumers, shippers, and retailers alike.

    By Whizy Kim
    What happened to Airbnb?
    Money

    Financially, the sharing economy darling is thriving, but guests, hosts, and cities have had enough.

    By Whizy Kim
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine
    The boycott movement against Israel, explainedThe boycott movement against Israel, explained
    Everything you need to know about Israel-Palestine

    McDonald’s and Starbucks are among the targets of the nonviolent, but controversial, global protest.

    By Whizy Kim