Money
How we make and spend money, and how economics influences the world around us.
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A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.
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A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.
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The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.
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How the once-maligned retailer quietly became a closet staple — and a stock market giant — once again.
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New research finds labor stoppages raised wages without harming student learning.
The latest in Money
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Pumpkin spice is America’s most hatable seasonal flavor. But Starbucks is leaning in even more heavily this year.
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Freezing your credit files has never been easier. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.
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Why, and how, the US should fix its debt problem.
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It is important to hang onto grudges against the Supreme Court.
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Is the Federal Reserve finally about to cut interest rates?
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It’s the latest way Biden is trying to combat pesky “junk fees” driving up prices.
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Elon Musk’s social media site is accusing brands of breaking antitrust laws.
![The married tuba-accordion duo who opened a pizzeria](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/MoneyTalks_PaigeVickers_Vox_03.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)
The musicians spent 10 years renovating a derelict old building in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and turned it into a thriving business.
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An app called YNAB wants to take the dread out of talking about money. For a price.
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Can Harris and Trump translate their big fundraising hauls into votes?
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The bill may be coming due for Silicon Valley’s huge investment in AI.
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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina is out. What comes next?
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Stocks plunged across the world Monday. Does it mean a US recession is looming?
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The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.
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The greeting card illustrator and the head of a gifting startup got together to support the Buy Black movement.
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Nicolás Maduro has presided over Venezuela’s economic decline — while increasing his authoritarian tendencies.
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These small-town biz owners are determined to stay connected to their customers.
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The Court’s first decision blocking student loan forgiveness was a lawless mess.
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Kamala Harris is the only Democrat who could seamlessly access Biden’s hundreds of millions in campaign cash.
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Looking at the growing rift in travel spending.
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For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”
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Is Amazon’s big made-up shopping holiday past its prime?
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Algorithms changed the classic card game for good — but is it for the better?
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I dove into the scary world of streaming bundles, and now Dolly Parton talks to me while I walk.
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Social media is just one big shopping mall.
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How skorts became cool again, as explained by Challengers and Taylor Swift.
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The strange ways we do (and don’t) consume glizzies.
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France held back the far right. No one knows what’s next.
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Teen jobs aren’t what they used to be. They’re worse.
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Sonny Angels, from TikTok trend to SNL sketch fodder, explained.
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The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?
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How a worker-driven initiative is filling in the gaps left behind by corporate social responsibility programs.
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The US doesn‘t have federal heat protections. A standard would save lives. As a heat dome suffocates much of the East, it‘s becoming more apparent that we need better standards in the face of climate change.
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A rebuttal of the bad — but prominent — arguments for the president’s candidacy.
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A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.
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Younger workers have done well under Biden. Fast food fanatics have not.
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It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.
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The mystery of inflation may be rooted in psychology.
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Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?