economy
We Were Fired From the Federal Government By DOGE. We're Not Done Fighting For Our Jobs
Five young Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers speak up about watching the jobs they care about be unceremoniously — and possibly illegally — terminated.
By Jessica Meyers, Ingrid Gillies, Karley Nadolski, Samantha LeBuhn, Jordan Kuklin
I’m a Millennial Congresswoman. This Is How Democrats Lost Touch With Young Voters.
Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the youngest members of Congress, says her party needs to act on issues like the housing crisis.
By Rep. Sara Jacobs
What the Great Recession Has to Do With Trump’s Reelection
We’re still living with the consequences.
By Colette Shade
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About Black People
Yet he’s drawing a growing number of young Black voters.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Biden, Young People Are Begging You to Listen to Us
We make up nearly half of eligible voters in 2024.
By Dakota Hall and Amanda Avalos
Big Philanthropy Is a Scam — Here’s How
The world’s richest people aren’t going to save us.
By Rebekka Ayres
Why Have We Seen So Many Industrial Disasters This Year?
Including the East Palestine, OH, train derailment and water contamination in Philly.
By Kim Kelly
Why Sanctions Are Known As the ‘Silent Killer’
The US uses sanctions more than any other country in the world, by a lot.
By Caroline Gray
What to Know About Neoliberalism
It’s a hard term to pin down because it shapes our lives in so many ways.
By John Patrick Leary
UK Politics
The UK's Prime Minister Resigns After Just 45 Days in Office
Conservative leader Liz Truss had the shortest term in the country's history.
By Vanity Fair
What the Democratic Party Is Missing About Young Voters
We surveyed 1,173 young voters ahead of the midterms. Here’s what we found.
By Fortesa Latifi
Meet the Mind Behind Planet Money’s TikToks
We asked Jack Corbett about being a guide through the largely inaccessible world of economics.
By Sarah John
6 Young People on How Guaranteed Income Programs Changed Their Lives
“It gave me this feeling, like we’re gonna be okay.”
By Jacqui Germain
The World Is In Chaos — That’s Also What Gives Me Hope
We’re experiencing a backlash from those trying to cling to power. But the hope lies in us.
By Kandist Mallett
There Will Always Be Calls for More Military Intervention
Pay attention to who is calling for it and why.
By Kandist Mallett
5 Key Moments From Biden's State of the Union
The president insisted the U.S. military "will not engage in the conflict" in Ukraine.
By Emma Specter
5 Nonfiction Books That Changed My Life This Year
These books helped me understand the world.
By Calla Walsh