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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Senior Correspondent

Emily Stewart covered business and economics for Vox. She wrote about a wide range of topics, including Elizabeth Warren’s political roots, the motivations driving the crypto space, and the modern-day Beanie Baby market. Stewart launched and was the author of a monthly newsletter, The Big Squeeze, examining the ways ordinary people are being squeezed under capitalism and the scams — legal and illegal — that are constantly trying to sucker us.

Before joining Vox, Stewart worked for TheStreet, where she wrote about politics and markets. She studied at Columbia University, after which she spent seven years in Buenos Aires before returning to Brooklyn, New York.

Latest articles by Emily Stewart

How a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soarHow a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soar
Money

Much to the chagrin of the hedge funds attempting to short it.

By Emily Stewart
Seriously, what is Aaron Rodgers’s deal?Seriously, what is Aaron Rodgers’s deal?
Sports

Aaron Rodgers, explained for sports fans and non-sports fans alike.

By Emily Stewart
Trump says a lot of stuff about the economy. What would he actually do?Trump says a lot of stuff about the economy. What would he actually do?
2024 Elections

Trump says he’d be better for the economy. Voters do, too. But would he?

By Emily Stewart
You don’t need everything you want
Money

Our expectations around money are all out of whack.

By Emily Stewart
It’s okay to be optimistic about the economy next yearIt’s okay to be optimistic about the economy next year
Economy

A recession didn’t come in 2023 and it might not in 2024, either.

By Emily Stewart
So it’s come to this: We might have to worry about the deficitSo it’s come to this: We might have to worry about the deficit
Money

America rarely has its financial ducks in a row. Does it finally matter?

By Emily Stewart
Starbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycottsStarbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycotts
Money

Starbucks’s messy December, explained.

By Emily Stewart
What makes a good cat?
Features

Maybe your cat loves you. Maybe it would kill you if it could.

By Emily Stewart
It’s just a tip
Money

You can say no to the tipping tablet. That doesn’t mean you should.

By Emily Stewart
Why Diet Coke got so expensiveWhy Diet Coke got so expensive
Money

The economy, explained by Diet Coke, kind of.

By Emily Stewart