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The Circles of American Financial Hell
There’s no escaping the pressure that U.S. inequality exerts on parents to make sure their kids succeed.
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True Money Stories
Your Stories of Financial Struggle
Readers share their experiences with economic hardship, insecurity, and overcoming misfortune.
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'Why Are We So F*****d Up About Money?'
A reader recommends a new podcast from Lindsay Goldwert—a journalist and stand-up comic based in Queens—that’s very similar to…
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Andrew Winning / Reuters Getting to Know the World’s Super-Rich
Who are they? Where do they live? And more importantly, where does their wealth come from?
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'With Enough Money Saved, You Can Tell Them All to Piss Off,' Cont'd
That quote is from a previous reader contributor, Lori, but it’s echoed in this monologue from the inimitable John Goodman…
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Steve Dipaola / Reuters Can Portland Avoid Repeating San Francisco’s Mistakes?
The city is facing a housing crisis, but despite its progressive reputation, it’s done little to ensure affordability for longtime residents.
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Al Behrman / AP When Home Values Suffer, Household Spending Does Too
In a nation where consumption makes up a significant share of the GDP, that’s not good for the economy.
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Justin Renteria The Energy Interstate
A national system of electricity transmission could cut power-plant emissions by 80 percent.
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Philadelphia 76ers The NBA Lets in Advertising, 6.25 Square Inches at a Time
Next year, the uniforms of the Philadelphia 76ers will feature the patch of a corporate sponsor, the first such deal in major U.S. sports.
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Kara Gordon / The Atlantic The Alarming Truth
Car alarms don't deter criminals, and they're a public nuisance. Why are they still so common?
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Reuters Hollywood Has No Business Case for Booking All-White Casts
Blaming the lack of diversity on customer preference, a recent analysis suggests, is an irresponsible punt.
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Hartzell's Pharmacy Inc Not Walgreens, Not CVS: Life as an Independent Pharmacist
Family-run drug stores are an American tradition, one that Vincent Hartzell has wanted to take part in since the fourth grade.
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Ted Eytan / Flickr Solomon's Search
He arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1981. In the decades that followed, the strain of transposing a life from one continent to another grew more and more painful.
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Your Weird Dress Codes in the Workplace
In response to my previous note on weird school rules related to undergarments, reader Kat Steele shares her story: …
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Peter Nicholls / Pool / AP The IMF’s Warning on ‘Brexit’
The Fund says a “vote for exit would precipitate a protracted period of heightened uncertainty, leading to financial market volatility and a hit to output.”
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Paul Vernon / Reuters Many of Today’s Factory Workers Rely on Public Assistance
Nostalgia for manufacturing jobs is obscuring the fact that their 21st-century incarnation doesn't tend to pay very well.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters It's Great That So Many Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs
It’s a sign of a stronger economy.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters The Privilege of Buying 36 Rolls of Toilet Paper at Once
Many low-income shoppers, a study finds, miss out on the savings that come with making purchases in bulk.
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Mark Blinch / Reuters Google: Payday Loans Are Too Harmful to Advertise
The search engine’s new policy will hurt companies pitching high-interest loans, but how will it affect borrowers?
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Jeff Zelevansky / Reuters Why the Biggest Big-Box Stores Survive
Sixty years after gigantic stores entered the American retail landscape, many are closing and filing for bankruptcy. But warehouse stores and club stores are doing something right.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters What Would a Merrick Garland Confirmation Mean for the Future of Gig Work?
The Supreme Court could have a major role to play in deciding whether workers can challenge their status as independent contractors.
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Russell Boyce / Reuters The Princess Revolution
A new generation of parents is shopping with the idea that pink and blue—along with robots, bunnies, dinosaurs, and unicorns—are for every child.