
Jeff Spross
Jeff Spross was the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He was previously a reporter at ThinkProgress.
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Why can't the Fed save Turkey?The Explainer There's historic precedent. And it wouldn't even be that hard ...
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Happy Labor Day! Here are 7 ways to help workers.opinion An ambitious pro-labor agenda for this Labor Day
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California's climate moon shotThe Explainer The Golden State wants to go all-in with renewable energy. Is it possible?
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The astonishing retreat of Chinese investment in AmericaThe Explainer Here's why it's happening and what it means for the U.S. economy
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The global downside of a roaring U.S. economyThe Explainer Is the dollar's strength weakening the global economy?
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This stock market run is total bullopinion It's the longest bull market ever. Or is it?
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Here's one more reason for the Fed to take it slowopinion Is corporate concentration keeping down inflation?
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Turkey tanksopinion Turkey took a few steps back from the brink last week. But the worst may still be yet to come.
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Corporate debt is a ticking time bombopinion America's corporate debt looks ready to blow
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How Wall Street cost you $70,000The Explainer Yes, you
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Turkey's moment of truthThe Explainer Turkey is in the midst of a frightening financial crisis. What can be done to save its economy?
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The looming Brexit catastropheThe Explainer The worst-case scenario is looking increasingly likely
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Elon Musk is right. Tesla should be private.opinion Sure his plan to take Tesla private is crazy ... like a fox
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Why retirement is breaking the elderlyopinion Retirement used to be a collective problem. Now it's yours.
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The convergence of the economy's biggest mysteriesThe Explainer Why is wage growth so low? And why is productivity growth so low? Could it be the same culprit?
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What it's like to do business in ChinaThe Explainer So you want to sell to the Chinese market?
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Why the Trump economy will go bustopinion This breakneck growth won't last
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Google just proved its $5 billion fine was too smallopinion Is that all?
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Why Western workers would get rolled by a China-EU trade allianceThe Explainer The biggest loser isn't Trump
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Wall Street's Netflix freakout, explainedThe Explainer Here's why the market flipped out over Netflix's small miss
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Big banks are raking in record profits. Yet lending is slowing down. Why?opinion Let's bust one of the economy's most persistent myths
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What progressives like about Trump's trade warThe Explainer There's obviously plenty about the president's protectionism that progressive wonks hate. But they see glimmers of hope there too ...
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Why are oil prices so high?The Explainer A lot has gone wrong
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Who's afraid of the big bad robot?opinion Relax: A wicked automaton isn't coming for your job
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