Latest articles by Jeff Spross
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Facebook's ideological shell game
opinion Just because a product is free doesn't make it virtuous
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How China can win a trade war in 1 move
The Explainer In a trade war with America, China holds the nuke
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The teacher strikes could be the future of alt labor
opinion You don't need strong labor laws to walk off the job
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Why intellectual property laws aren't worth defending
opinion Let's not start a trade war over a bad policy
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Labor shortages are good
opinion If businesses have trouble finding workers, it just means they have to make a more enticing offer
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Will Facebook destroy itself?
The Explainer A social network peers over the brink
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So much for Trump's trade war?
opinion It turns out it might be more of a skirmish. Here's why.
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President Trump doesn't actually have the power to repeal NAFTA
opinion The president can say whatever he wants. Mexico and Canada would still get all the agreement's lower tariffs and policy benefits.
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How free traders inadvertently laid the groundwork for Trump's dumb trade war
opinion If they want to know how we got into this mess, Trump's trade critics would do well to look in the mirror
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The Fed shouldn't control interest rates. It should control taxes.
opinion In almost every way, taxes are a better macroeconomic tool
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The fall of GE
The Explainer What happened to the house that Jack built?
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How vulture capitalists ate Toys 'R' Us
opinion Hope you enjoyed your leveraged buyout, guys — because 33,000 workers sure didn't
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Why aren't wages growing faster?
The Explainer Perhaps the economy still isn't as hot as you think
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The dethroning of the dollar
The Explainer Is the end in sight for the king of currencies?
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Driverless cars are so overhyped
The Explainer Nearly all the benefits associated with them — from faster commutes to cleaner air — actually depend on ride-sharing and electric engines, not driverless technology
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Trump should have just gone full China on steel
opinion Want to rescue a steel industry? Don't throw up tariffs — supply funds.
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The dishonest pretext for Trump's trade war
The Explainer Trump is pretending his tariffs are necessary for "national security." That's both dumb and dangerous.
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The next recession could be a doozy
The Explainer Here's why it might be even longer than the Great Recession
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What the Wild West can teach us about the final frontier
The Explainer In space, no one can hear you yeehaw
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The unexpected truth about Americans' work hours
The Explainer A new study blows some big holes in many long-held assumptions
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Uber and municipal government: Super friends?
The Explainer Can cities work with Uber to make transportation better for everyone?
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The time bomb hidden in your investment portfolio
The Explainer Do you really know what's in your ETP?
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The market for U.S. debt is weirder than you think
The Explainer This is how the government creates the money it borrows
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Trump's infrastructure fairytale
The Explainer How do you turn $200 billion into $1.5 trillion?
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