Sergio Hernandez
Sergio Hernandez is business editor of The Week's print edition. He has previously worked for The Daily, ProPublica, the Village Voice, and Gawker.
Latest articles by Sergio Hernandez
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Warren Buffett buys Heinz: Another big win for the Oracle of Omaha?
The Explainer The billionaire investor's latest acquisition is a 144-year-old company whose stock has risen 17 percent in the last year
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Making money: Staying on track for tax season, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from navigating health club contracts to earning more in 2013
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Blackstone ditches its bid for Dell: What's next for the struggling PC-maker?
feature The stage is set for a showdown between the firm's founder and investors
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How Twitter fueled a market swoon
feature A fake report posted by hackers on the Associated Press Twitter feed caused the S&P 500 to drop 0.9 percent
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Fat taxes, $10 boarding passes, and other absurd airline fees
feature Air carriers are nickel-and-diming customers more than ever
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Making money: When to collect Social Security, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from how to have fun while prepping for retirement to the lure of a second mortgage
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Why Apple is purposely going into debt
feature Hint: It has to do with taxes
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The tanking economy: Is a spreadsheet error to blame?
feature In 2010, two Harvard economists made what many thought was an airtight case for government austerity
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Making money: How to pay for child care, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from what to do if you're late filing your taxes to evening out energy bills
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Making money: Cleaning up your credit report, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from spending responsibly to facing debt collectors
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What's the matter with Walmart?
feature "Where are all the customers?" laments one exec. "And where's their money?"
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How would raising the minimum wage affect the economy?
feature President Obama wants the minimum wage raised from $7.25 to $9 an hour
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Is the Boeing Dreamliner back in business?
feature The embattled plane maker is itching to stretch its wings
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Making money: How to strike a 'power pose,' and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from the cheapest state to own a car to seeing the light with greener bulbs
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4 smart takes on Steve Ballmer's Microsoft legacy
feature The CEO of Microsoft will retire within the year. How will he be remembered?
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Making money: Finding good food for less, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from keeping up with the Dow to the perils of retailer credit
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Making money: Search options for scholarships, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from getting short-term health insurance to switching to a quarterly budget
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Making money: Life insurance for students, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from learning the new health-care rules to building your credit profile
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The corporate costs of surveillance
feature The leaks about the government's spying program spell big trouble for companies like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft
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Making money: Tax holidays for students, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from sprucing up your house to hiring a financial adviser
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China's Iraqi-oil dominance: Should the U.S. be miffed?
feature Counter-intuitively, this might actually be good news for U.S. consumers and companies
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Making money: Dealing with gift taxes, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from avoiding sneaky credit card fees to getting better odds for early retirement
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Will Americans buy Obama's renewed economic focus?
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Making money: How to get financially fit in 30 days, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from building a nest egg that lasts to cutting your kid off
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