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Technology
What the first Starbucks union means for workers everywhereWhat the first Starbucks union means for workers everywhere
Technology

A company-owned Starbucks in New York state is the first in the US to unionize.

By Rani Molla
Technology
BuzzFeed’s a public company. Now what?BuzzFeed’s a public company. Now what?
Technology

“The fate of BuzzFeed is going to determine the fortunes of a lot of other companies.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Amazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolvingAmazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving
Technology

“Amazon is the only winner here.”

By Sara Morrison
Business & Finance
Inflation isn’t just a US thingInflation isn’t just a US thing
Business & Finance

Supply chains are screwing with prices for a lot of the world.

By Jen Kirby
It’s time for Americans to buy less stuff
Money

The supply chain crisis has made holiday shopping more unpredictable this year — even if you buy early.

By Terry Nguyen
Politics
The Federalist Society’s newest enemy: Corporate AmericaThe Federalist Society’s newest enemy: Corporate America
Politics

America’s most powerful legal organization has lost faith in the market’s power to impose its values on the nation.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
How HBO could have become — or bought — NetflixHow HBO could have become — or bought — Netflix
Technology

An alternative media history, brought to us by a new oral history of HBO.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Hating work is having a momentHating work is having a moment
Technology

Americans aren’t just quitting their jobs; they’re fighting back.

By Rani Molla
Shipping is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
Technology

Holiday season shipping is making supply chain problems worse, but there’s hope for next year.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money Talks: The couple who used lessons from 2008 to navigate 2020
Money

This couple is in a different place financially than in the crash that defined their earlier life together.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Money
Are credit scores a necessary evil?Are credit scores a necessary evil?
Money

Those three little numbers can make or break your financial life.

By Emily Stewart
Business & Finance
Immigrants could fix the US labor shortageImmigrants could fix the US labor shortage
Business & Finance

The US has more jobs than it can fill. Fixing the immigration system could boost the economy.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Why your credit card company wants to give you cryptoWhy your credit card company wants to give you crypto
Technology

Mastercard credit card holders can soon be rewarded with bitcoin. Huh?

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
Why do banks charge a fee for not having enough money?Why do banks charge a fee for not having enough money?
Money

Overdraft fees, and how to protect yourself from them, explained.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris
Money
MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longerMLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer
Money

Multilevel marketing schemes promise the world. Soon, the FTC might make them prove it.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Bitcoin’s big day on Wall StreetBitcoin’s big day on Wall Street
Technology

This cryptocurrency fad isn’t going away.

By Adam Clark Estes
The best $160 I ever spent: A session with a Black therapist
Money

I hadn’t realized how important for my mental health it was to talk with someone like me.

By Sarah Doneghy
The $5 trillion insurance industry faces a reckoning. Blame climate change.
Explainers

Insurers are getting rocked by climate disasters. They’re also shaping how we prepare for the next one.

By Umair Irfan
Money
A last will and testament can be a huge fight for familiesA last will and testament can be a huge fight for families
Money

Or a way to prevent fights, as an estate lawyer explains.

By Luke Winkie
Money Talks: The couple that grew up with very different relationships to spending
Money

The two make roughly the same salary, but their socioeconomic backgrounds inform how they view that money.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Money
Why so many people undercharge for their workWhy so many people undercharge for their work
Money

Setting a rate can be a minefield for folks navigating an industry alone.

By Paulette Perhach
The thorny truth about socially responsible investing
Money

Think you’re investing ethically? You might be surprised.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
The Atlantic wants to hire newsletter writers — and it wants their subscribers, tooThe Atlantic wants to hire newsletter writers — and it wants their subscribers, too
Technology

Heads up, Substack. But also Twitter. And Facebook. And the New York Times ...

By Peter Kafka
Money
Banks don’t want your money right nowBanks don’t want your money right now
Money

Everyone’s saving money, but no one is earning much interest.

By Dion Rabouin
Money
Americans throw away too many clothes. Poorer countries are left with the waste.Americans throw away too many clothes. Poorer countries are left with the waste.
Money

In “Consumed,” fashion journalist Aja Barber details why we can’t buy our way to a more ethical world.

By Terry Nguyen
Money
Should you invest in little bits of paintings, cars, and comedians?Should you invest in little bits of paintings, cars, and comedians?
Money

The latest investing trend is fractionalization, but it’s not for everyone.

By Dion Rabouin
Technology
SpaceX’s latest mission was an infomercial (for charity)SpaceX’s latest mission was an infomercial (for charity)
Technology

The latest SpaceX mission carried souvenirs to space.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Republicans are priming their voters to believe the California recall was stolenRepublicans are priming their voters to believe the California recall was stolen
Politics

And right-wing media is helping them.

By Aaron Rupar
Silicon Valley wants you to know Theranos isn’t Silicon Valley
Technology

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of Theranos, isn’t a reckoning for the tech industry.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Biden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrencyBiden’s SEC is ready to regulate cryptocurrency
Technology

Coinbase has gotten the government’s attention.

By Sara Morrison
Money
Corporate America still isn’t sure what to say about abortionCorporate America still isn’t sure what to say about abortion
Money

On the Texas abortion law, America’s biggest businesses stay quiet.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
More Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacationMore Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacation
Technology

An astonishing one in three US workers does gig work now.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Welcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCUWelcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCU
Technology

Shang-Chi and the Eternals are entering a much more dimensional world.

By Alex Abad-Santos
The death of the job
Money

What if paid work were no longer the centerpiece of American life?

By Anna North
Politics
Fox News ignores a DC bomb threat inspired by right-wing conspiracy theory cultureFox News ignores a DC bomb threat inspired by right-wing conspiracy theory culture
Politics
How two competing cryptocurrency policies began a conversation on digital rightsHow two competing cryptocurrency policies began a conversation on digital rights
Politics

The $1 trillion infrastructure bill could change how cryptocurrency is taxed.

By Maryam Gamar
What empty offices mean for America’s cities — and workers
Money

Who wins and who loses in the remote work revolution.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it.
Technology

The US government has hired a cryptocurrency company to store all the bitcoin it’s seizing.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Is Robinhood the next meme stock?Is Robinhood the next meme stock?
Technology

Robinhood is setting out to capitalize on the day-trading boom it helped create.

By Emily Stewart
The worst money we’ve ever spent
Money

Some money mistakes are unforgettable. Here are a few.

By Vox Staff