Economy
Vox’s coverage of the economy. Analysis of inflation, the housing market, economic booms, recessions, and everything in between.
Some experts say it never really broke.
Can she break Democrats’ losing streak in North Carolina?
Maybe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia wasn’t so brilliant.
The world’s richest man has a $44 billion change of heart. (Maybe.)
It’s a multibillion-dollar industry for a reason.
Losing billions hasn’t erased the wild gains they made since the start of the pandemic.
Four theories on why ad sales are plummeting even as the economy is doing fine.
Waiting lists are getting longer, and child care centers say they’re losing workers to fast-food chains with better wages and benefits.
It looks like the boom days are fading in Big Tech, even if the cash is still flowing.
Your boss is the boss of your job, not of your life.
Shelter prices rose 0.7 percent in August, the biggest monthly jump since 1991.
Not everyone quit during the Great Resignation.
Who loses in the battle against inflation.
It’s becoming harder for buyers and renters to afford housing with steep mortgage rates and ultra-high prices.
The move has drawn criticism from some economists who argue that loan forgiveness could worsen already high inflation.
Yet another downside to fossil fuel dependence.
The slowdown in price growth is a significant step in the right direction. But higher prices for many goods and services could be in store for a while.
Three experts explain the impact it could have.
From chicken tenders to tampons, the price hikes that are irking people most.
What the latest economic data does and doesn’t mean.
The soaring value of the US dollar has broad implications for American consumers and the global economy.
What we lose when we focus on economic growth.
How pretext traffic stops fund police departments — and put Black drivers in danger.