Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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The Greek crisis is dead. Long live the Greek crisis.
opinion On the never-ending reign of austerity
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The internet sales tax is going to pummel small businesses
opinion Thanks to the Supreme Court, online mom-and-pops are in for a rough ride
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Trump and the Senate's cold war over ZTE is about to turn hot
The Explainer Will the president and the Senate come to blows over the Chinese telecommunications company?
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Is the G7 obsolete?
The Explainer The G7 no longer comprises the world's most powerful economies. So what does it do?
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How China is playing 3D chess against Trump on trade
opinion Chinese companies are buying up steel factories all over the world. Here's why that's a problem for Trump's trade war.
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Expensive oil means expensive airfare. So why doesn't cheap oil mean cheap airfare?
The Explainer This is what happens when competition goes away
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3.8 percent unemployment just ain't what it used to be
opinion It's only gotten this low twice in the last 50 years — but the economy was far, far healthier back then
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Is Italy the new Greece?
The Explainer Like its fellow eurozone member circa 2015, Italy is on the verge of a major crisis
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How to keep your emerging market out of turmoil, with 1 handy tool
opinion Capital controls are back
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The middle class doesn't need Teslas. It needs Chevy Volts.
opinion In praise of the plug-in hybrid
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It's the yuan, stupid
opinion Why Trump is going about the trade deficit with China all wrong
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Congrats on your college degree! Hope you weren't expecting a full-time job.
The Explainer On America's broken promise to college graduates
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Trump's ZTE puzzler
opinion Wait, Trump will give Chinese companies legal immunity in exchange for a trade deal?
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Walmart's big gamble on India
The Explainer America's biggest retailer is betting billions on India. Will it pay off?
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Elon Musk and Warren Buffett are fighting about moats and candy. This is serious.
The Explainer No really. It is!
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The quiet death of a fundamental economic principle
The Explainer Goodbye, NAIRU. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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Chinese banks are big. Too big?
The Explainer The three largest banks in the world are all Chinese. Is that a problem?
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America's putrid wage growth
The Explainer People are getting jobs. But are the jobs everyone's getting any good? Do they pay well?
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America's disappearing IPOs
The Explainer America used to have hundreds of initial public offerings a year. Last year we had a mere 147. What happened?
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Your job is killing you
opinion The workplace has become the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. Here's why.
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Wall Street's ridiculous freakout over Treasuries
opinion Treasury yields are rising and investors are panicking. This is fine.
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How George Bush broke the Post Office
opinion If Trump really wants to fix USPS, he should look at how the Republican government of 2006 destroyed it in the first place
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Should America go cash-free?
The Explainer There are two big problems with the prospect of a digital-only dollar
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The madness of King Zuck
opinion If Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook is akin to government, then why does he think he can justly wield absolute power?
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