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Policy
The enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome PowellThe enormous stakes of Donald Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell
Policy

The Fed is the final frontier of his quest to dominate every economic institution.

By Mike Konczal
The Logoff
Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explainedTrump vs. the Fed, briefly explained
The Logoff

Why Trump is making a bid to control the US economy.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court made Trump’s attack on Jerome Powell possibleThe Supreme Court made Trump’s attack on Jerome Powell possible
Politics

Chief Justice Roberts owes Powell an apology.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next weekTrump’s war on the Federal Reserve heads to the Supreme Court next week
Politics

Trump picked the worst possible time to go after Jerome Powell.

By Ian Millhiser
Podcasts
America’s other populist, socialist big-city mayorAmerica’s other populist, socialist big-city mayor
Podcast
Podcasts

What Katie Wilson thinks national Democrats should learn from her win.

By Miles Bryan and Astead Herndon
Technology
What podcasts do to our brainsWhat podcasts do to our brains
Podcast
Technology

I quit podcasts for a month and discovered a new reality.

By Adam Clark Estes
Money
Why 2025 was hell for job huntersWhy 2025 was hell for job hunters
Money

It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.

By Jordan Weissmann
Future Perfect
How Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtorsHow Wall Street helped turn poor countries into permanent debtors
Future Perfect

The global debt crisis works like your credit card — but much, much worse.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China2025 was the year everything changed for the US and China
Politics

2025 was the year China showed it could go toe-to-toe with the US in an economic war.

By Joshua Keating
Can money buy Americans happiness?
The Case for Growth

The real cause of America’s “vibecession.”

By Eric Levitz
The Case for Growth
The only number that really mattersThe only number that really matters
The Case for Growth

If you care about happiness, well-being, or growth, you should care about GDP.

By Brian Albrecht
The Case for Growth
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
The Case for Growth

What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?

By Bryan Walsh
Why America gave up on economists
The Case for Growth

Both parties have turned their backs on traditional economic advice. Is the country paying the price?

By Andrew Prokop
The Logoff
Trump axes Biden’s student loan planTrump axes Biden’s student loan plan
The Logoff

The end of the SAVE plan, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
The Case for Growth
Breaking free of zero-sum thinking will make America a wealthier countryBreaking free of zero-sum thinking will make America a wealthier country
The Case for Growth

The affordability crisis is a growth crisis.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?Did Trump accidentally boost direct giving?
Future Perfect

The Dells’ $6 billion gift just legitimized Trump accounts.

By Sara Herschander
Policy
The Case for GrowthThe Case for Growth
Policy

Why the American dream stalled — and how to restart it.

By Vox Staff
Podcasts
Does the fate of the US economy now hinge on one company?Does the fate of the US economy now hinge on one company?
Podcast
Podcasts

The entire stock market, and therefore the entire economy, depends on it maintaining pretty impossible growth metrics.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Culture
Gen Z is changing what status symbols look likeGen Z is changing what status symbols look like
Culture

From Trader Joe’s totes to Starbucks Bearista cups, low-end items carry more meaning in the affordability era.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Life
Buy now, pay later is more dangerous than everBuy now, pay later is more dangerous than ever
Life

What could go wrong when Black Friday shopping meets an affordability crisis?

By Adam Clark Estes
Podcasts
Why prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go downWhy prices won’t — and shouldn’t — go down
Podcast
Podcasts

They hardly ever fall. When they do, it usually means serious trouble.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Podcasts
Why are there so many billionaires nowadays?Why are there so many billionaires nowadays?
Podcast
Podcasts

And what, if anything, should be done about it?

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
Is AI being shoved down your throat at work? Here’s how to fight back.
Future Perfect

Resistance to exploitative AI starts with building a movement.

By Sigal Samuel
Podcasts
The insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking riseThe insidious strategy behind Nick Fuentes’s shocking rise
Podcast
Podcasts

How a neo-Nazi infiltrated so deep into the Republican Party.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Podcasts
The GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s futureThe GOP’s fight over Nazis is about who controls the party’s future
Podcast
Podcasts

Will JD Vance’s vision set the GOP’s course after Trump?

By Miles Bryan and Noel King
Politics
The Supreme Court just might save Trump from himselfThe Supreme Court just might save Trump from himself
Politics

And save you $1,000 in the process.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fightDemocrats were never going to win the shutdown fight
Politics

Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How tariffs ate American foreign policyHow tariffs ate American foreign policy
Politics

The Supreme Court might take away Trump’s international weapon of first resort.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The Supreme Court might actually stand up to Trump on tariffsThe Supreme Court might actually stand up to Trump on tariffs
Politics

Trump’s tariffs appear to be in trouble.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The buzzy word that Democrats have pinned their hopes onThe buzzy word that Democrats have pinned their hopes on
Politics

Can “affordability” be more than just a campaign pitch?

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Politics
How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?
Politics

What “democratic socialism” really means.

By Eric Levitz
Money
There’s a new way to get a loan — but it comes at a costThere’s a new way to get a loan — but it comes at a cost
Money

Creditors have a new obsession.

By Michael Waters
Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance
The Vox guide to using your benefits

How we pay for going to the dentist is supremely screwed up.

By Emily Stewart
Podcasts
When the AI bubble popsWhen the AI bubble pops
Podcast
Podcasts

The world after the AI bubble, explained.

By Kelli Wessinger and Noel King
Politics
The job market is getting worse. So why are stocks booming?The job market is getting worse. So why are stocks booming?
Politics

The paradox at the heart of today’s economy.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
We may never get bird flu — or egg prices — under controlWe may never get bird flu — or egg prices — under control
Future Perfect

That déjà vu you’re feeling? Blame the chicken meat industry.

By Kenny Torrella
Politics
The tariffs case is Trump’s ultimate loyalty test for the Supreme CourtThe tariffs case is Trump’s ultimate loyalty test for the Supreme Court
Politics

If the Republican justices apply the same rules to Trump that they did to Biden, Trump’s tariffs must fall.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024Trump has forgotten why he won in 2024
Politics

Voters are still really angry about inflation and high prices.

By Andrew Prokop
Future Perfect
How the US turned sports into one big casinoHow the US turned sports into one big casino
Future Perfect

The sports gambling reckoning is finally here.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
The tax avoidance playbookThe tax avoidance playbook
Politics

Taxes used to work. That was before the loopholes.

By Ray Madoff