Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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The gap between an Airbnb and a hotel is shrinking
feature What does it look like when the 'sharing economy' admits the old way of doing things has some merit?
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The many benefits of a 4-day work week
The Explainer Why even companies might want their employees to work less
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The Saudi Aramco IPO is a race against time
The Explainer Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to cash in on oil — so his country can get off oil
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Will the Boeing 737 Max ever fly again?
The Explainer The saga of the grounded airliner has dragged on months longer than observers initially expected
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Do tumbling retail sales mean a recession is imminent?
The Explainer Why we shouldn't be too terribly worried — yet
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China is giving the U.S. a taste of its own medicine
feature Demanding certain conditions from businesses and trade partners is what the U.S. has done to other countries for decades
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Why Forever 21 stands out in the retail apocalypse
feature And why they might still have a fighting chance to survive
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Why the economics of minimum wage increases are so tough to measure
feature A Fed study of counties in Pennsylvania and New York is a microcosm
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WeWork's problems are much deeper than a sketchy CEO
The Explainer Fundamental flaws in the company's business model won't be fixed by a change in leadership
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The short-term thinking behind ultra-long bonds
The Explainer The economic outlook might look a little darker right now, but maybe things will turn around within the next 100 years ...
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Is China a currency manipulator or not?
The Explainer How to understand their recent actions — and Trump's response
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How big a problem is the falloff in Chinese investment?
The Explainer Why Chinese money is getting pulled out of the American economy, and what to do about it
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China's growth problem is an inequality problem
The Explainer Why the solution to lagging growth is more spending power for everyday Chinese people
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Your grandpa wouldn't have been impressed by Amazon's plan to retrain workers. Neither should you.
opinion Amazon workers are going back to school — and the midcentury model of labor
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Trump's remarkably reasonable pick for the Federal Reserve
The Explainer Christopher Waller is no party hack
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How America avoided an economic bust for a record-setting 121 months
The Explainer Let's take a minute to praise the policymakers
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Banks are passing their stress tests with flying colors. Uh oh.
The Explainer Have Trump appointees put their fingers on the scale?
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Everyone should take a deep breath about the labor market
The Explainer There's no real reason to think a recession is imminent
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It's hard to see anything revolutionary about Facebook's Libra
opinion They've removed the primary aspect of cryptocurrencies that made them innovative
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Is the recovery stalling out?
feature Troubling indicators buried in the jobs report
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The weird world of kidnapping insurance
The Explainer Inside one of the strangest corners of the international insurance market
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Down with office dress codes
opinion The thermostat wars aren't just about air temperature
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This index card has all you need to know about retirement savings
feature All the financial advice you really need can fit on a 3-by-5 piece of paper
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Why Trump may have the upper hand in trade negotiations with China
The Explainer The country's odd economic vulnerabilities are keeping them at the negotiating table
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