Economy
Vox’s coverage of the economy. Analysis of inflation, the housing market, economic booms, recessions, and everything in between.
McNutt v. DOJ could allow the justices to seize tremendous power over the US economy.
The AI company released a set of highly progressive policy ideas. There’s just one small problem.
What the Iran war is doing to the economy, briefly explained.
What the cost of gas, coffee, and milk tells us about why everything feels more expensive right now.
Ski slopes are closed, sprinklers are banned, and more restrictions are still to come.
What the AI jobs panic is missing.
And the magic number when owning an EV starts to pay off.
The saga for customers and companies is just beginning.
Why the telephone is the most important technology you’ve stopped thinking about.
The ingredient that feeds the planet’s crops just got stuck in war.
Even if the Iran war ends tomorrow, high energy prices will persist.
It won’t stop at the gas pump.
How the war in Iran could cause an economic crisis.
The 3 big lessons we’ve learned since “Liberation Day.”
Learning Resources, an Illinois toy company, says it paid more than $10 million in tariffs.
An AI doom scenario so compelling, it shaved billions off the stock market.
There are three camps: The judicial supremacists, the GOP partisans, and Amy Coney Barrett.
AI is sending stocks soaring, rich people are spending big, and hiring is at a crawl. Here’s why.
How will Trump get countries to do what he wants without tariffs?
The Court just did Trump a huge favor. Will he take it?
Trump loses, and the Democratic justices didn’t need to concede anything.
The data is solid. The vibes are atrocious. What gives?
The quiet economic miracle hiding in your grocery bill.
The tech is improving rapidly. But it won’t remake the economy overnight.
The February jobs report is not the “blockbuster” triumph President Trump imagines.
Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?
A MAGA diehard on ICE in Minneapolis, the Epstein files, and what Trump must do before the midterms.
Trump’s attempt to bully the Federal Reserve got an icy reception from the justices.
The Fed is the final frontier of his quest to dominate every economic institution.
Why Trump is making a bid to control the US economy.
Chief Justice Roberts owes Powell an apology.
Trump picked the worst possible time to go after Jerome Powell.
It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.
The global debt crisis works like your credit card — but much, much worse.
2025 was the year China showed it could go toe-to-toe with the US in an economic war.
The real cause of America’s “vibecession.”
If you care about happiness, well-being, or growth, you should care about GDP.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
Both parties have turned their backs on traditional economic advice. Is the country paying the price?
The affordability crisis is a growth crisis.