Economy
Vox’s coverage of the economy. Analysis of inflation, the housing market, economic booms, recessions, and everything in between.
Did they actually figure out why nations fail?
Hurricane Helene exposed the vulnerable underbelly of the global chip industry.
Why are tariffs the only tax that Congress doesn’t need to approve?
The Fed has cut interest rates. That might not immediately help home buyers waiting on the sidelines.
A new study argues the long-run benefits outweigh the costs nearly 10 to 1.
Factory-built housing, ADUs, and community land trusts — all at once.
561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.
We buy stuff. We throw it away. There’s a system to stop this toxic cycle.
The DOJ’s case about rent collusion might have huge implications for high prices.
From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.
Why, and how, the US should fix its debt problem.
Is the Federal Reserve finally about to cut interest rates?
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina is out. What comes next?
Stocks plunged across the world Monday. Does it mean a US recession is looming?
Nicolás Maduro has presided over Venezuela’s economic decline — while increasing his authoritarian tendencies.
A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.
Looking at the growing rift in travel spending.
For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”
France held back the far right. No one knows what’s next.
The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?
A proposed tax hike sparked unrest, but Kenya’s real problem is a debt crisis.
Younger workers have done well under Biden. Fast food fanatics have not.
The mystery of inflation may be rooted in psychology.
Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?
Other countries have social safety nets. The US has debt.
The data on prices is getting better, but the public’s disapproval of the president remains unchanged.
Many Americans are focused on inflation, but from Big Tech to junk fees, Biden is advancing a pro-consumer agenda.
Target and Walmart are talking about their price cuts. How big of a deal is it?
Does the restaurant’s bankruptcy signal rough seas ahead for casual dining chains?
The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.
Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.
German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.
More and more industries are adopting “dynamic pricing” — and consumers aren’t happy.
Biden is not “waging war” on American energy. He’s boosting it.
The gaps between perception of the economy and the reality, explained.
It was once normal for economists to imagine a world with less work. What happened?
Guess where the US ranks?