Money
How we make and spend money, and how economics influences the world around us.
If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?
To quote Elon Musk, “Gamestonk!!”
Much to the chagrin of the hedge funds attempting to short it.
Is a new age of digital offshoring coming?
In times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme.
Plus, lessons worth learning about financial literacy.
Whistleblowers, lawsuits, government investigations, and suspicious deaths abound.
Flying has gotten hellish. Consumers might finally get compensated.
A shocking new study suggests medical debt relief didn’t do much to improve patients’ finances or health.
The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
The (bad) options for Americans facing an emergency expense.
Amid delivery discourse, a new report claims to shed some light on DoorDash’s delivery fees.
What the National Association of Realtors settlement means for buyers and sellers.
The UAW is unlocking worker power in the South. An expert explains why it matters.
Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.
Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.
Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.
It’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game.
From kava to “sleepy girl mocktails,” can anything ever take the place of booze?
Plus, how to think about building your legacy.
The number of first-time filers has dropped 40 percent since the new FAFSA’s bungled rollout.
How much is too much to pay for a car?
They’re great for the fast food industry — but not so great for us.
Minnesota found a way to make college a good deal.
With Truth Social going public, big investors could easily buy influence in a second Trump term.
What if you were legally allowed to only ever have $2,000 in financial assets at one time?
The internet loves Kim Kardashian’s shapewear company. But it loves its ads even more.
German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.
Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.
Recent controversies surrounding Ronna McDaniel and Candace Owens show how the media struggles to handle the increasingly extreme right.
SBF vs. Bernie Madoff, Elizabeth Holmes, Allen Stanford, and Jeffrey Skilling.
The criminal conviction of the once-lionized cryptocurrency billionaire will have ripple effects on the entire industry.
From search efforts to how a ship can knock down a bridge, here’s what you need to know.
From drought in the Panama Canal to the Houthis in the Suez to pirates off Somalia, we’re all paying the price.
From baseball to March Madness, how gambling is ruining sports.
Does Apple have a monopoly on smartphones? The Justice Department thinks so.
There’s a reason so many of us don’t have enough retirement savings.