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the smartphone wars
June 11, 2013
My Samsung Phone, and the Virtues of Feeling Cool
Or: why Apple is losing.
By
Kevin Roose
bad apple
June 10, 2013
7 Underwhelming Things Apple Introduced Today
A Pandora clone, a R2D2 look-alike, and more.
By
Kevin Roose
back-office hijinx
June 10, 2013
The PRISM Lesson: Beware the IT Guy
Back-office workers know everything.
By
Kevin Roose
business
June 10, 2013
Waze May Soon Be Owned by Google
The next war over maps apps looms.
By
Margaret Hartmann
jobs day
June 7, 2013
Today’s Jobs Numbers Are Nice and Boring
Payrolls beat expectations, unemployment ticks up, small revisions.
By
Kevin Roose
safe techs
June 7, 2013
Can Apps Make You Surveillance-Proof?
Several tech companies are trying to find out.
By
Kevin Roose
jack lew
June 5, 2013
Jack Lew’s Terrible Signature Is Yearning to Break Free
Let the loops go!
By
Kevin Roose
fi-cri nostalgia
June 5, 2013
Wall Street’s ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ Are Back, But Don’t Panic Yet
It’s different this time! Maybe!
By
Kevin Roose
trouble in farmville
June 3, 2013
Zynga’s Struggles Are Good for Silicon Valley
As the chaff falls away, the wheat looks better.
By
Kevin Roose
nix the debt
June 3, 2013
Could the Deficit-Scold Movement Pivot?
A coalition of powerful CEOs and politicians stares into the abyss.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money and good intentions
June 1, 2013
Wall Street Could Save the World — But Won’t
The goodness of Wall Street is limited by the self-interest of financiers.
By
Kevin Roose
the cronut economy
May 30, 2013
The Cronut Business Has a Scaling Problem
It needs to grow, fast.
By
Kevin Roose
old economy steve
May 30, 2013
Meet the Real-Life ‘Old Economy Steve’
The man in the popular photo meme is a 48-year-old graphic designer.
By
Kevin Roose
and
Stefan Becket
deal team six
May 30, 2013
David Petraeus Gets Fancy Private-Equity Job That Involves Being David Petraeus
Nice gig!
By
Kevin Roose
tall buildings
May 29, 2013
You Can Buy a Piece of the Empire State Building Now
You won’t get discount tickets, though.
By
Kevin Roose
econned
May 29, 2013
Why Are College Students Flocking to Economics?
Three theories.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 24, 2013
The Fabulous Life of Instagram’s ‘Mr. Wall Street’
Behold the greatest Instagram account ever.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 23, 2013
Hedge-Fund Billionaire Suggests the Key to Success Is Not Lactating
“As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it.”
By
Kevin Roose
dispatches from hedgistan
May 23, 2013
How to Survive in Prison As a Hedge-Fund Millionaire
Step one: Do not mention the Hamptons.
By
Kevin Roose
goldman gods
May 23, 2013
Goldman Sachs Unveils Huge New Muppet-Appeasement Plan
With charts!
By
Kevin Roose
applenomics
May 23, 2013
Reform the Corporate Income Tax, Don’t Ditch It
A (partial) defense of a very unpopular idea.
By
Kevin Roose
dimonfreude
May 21, 2013
How Jamie Dimon Kept His Job
The lobbying effort to keep Dimon in power was an all-hands affair.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 21, 2013
Steve Cohen Is Mulling Whether to Throw in the Towel
The SAC Capital billionaire is considering a deal that would shut his hedge fund.
By
Kevin Roose
i’ll tumbl for you
May 20, 2013
Tumblr CEO David Karp Reflects on His Mega-Millions
“At some point I’m going to have to learn about philanthropy.”
By
Kevin Roose
i’ll tumbl for you
May 20, 2013
Tumblr’s Sale Is a Billion-Dollar Trophy for the New York Tech Scene
It’s the big deal the city’s tech mob has been waiting for.
By
Kevin Roose
restaurant wars
May 17, 2013
Cosi Might Be the First Casualty of the Fast-Food Quality Boom
The upscale fast-food restaurant is losing to its down-market rivals.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 17, 2013
Is Banker Pay Coming Back?
The worst may have passed for money-loving bankers.
By
Kevin Roose
the poopconomy
May 16, 2013
The People of Venezuela Are in Dire Need of Toilet Paper
On the plus side, they have plenty of phone books.
By
Kevin Roose
regulatin’
May 16, 2013
Who Waters Down Wall Street Regulation, Anyway?
The answer might surprise you.
By
Kevin Roose
the bitcoin economy
May 15, 2013
Can Bitcoin Be Saved?
Or is it too late?
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 15, 2013
Inside the Jamie Dimon–Lloyd Blankfein Pep Talk
What the twin kings of Wall Street discuss.
By
Jessica Pressler
and
Kevin Roose
nix the debt
May 14, 2013
Maybe the Deficit Doesn’t Need a Grand Bargain
The CBO’s new deficit projections look better than expected.
By
Kevin Roose
wackberry
May 14, 2013
You Can Send BBMs From Your iPhone Now
Good news for 2007 nostalgics.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 14, 2013
Billionaire Carl Icahn Could Teach Young Brokers a Thing or Two About the Ladies
Watch and learn, young bucks.
By
Kevin Roose
terminal cases
May 13, 2013
Can a Snooping Scandal Break Wall Street’s Bloomberg Addiction?
A look inside the cult of the Bloomberg terminal.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 13, 2013
Will JPMorgan Investors Fall for Jamie Dimon’s Big Bluff?
The bank CEO is getting his game theory on.
By
Kevin Roose
salt 2013
May 10, 2013
Are Hedge Funds Bulletproof?
The 2-and-20 crowd is sucking wind. And winning.
By
Kevin Roose
salt 2013
May 9, 2013
Hedge-Fund Booster Anthony Scaramucci’s Tips for Successful Schmoozing
The Mooch gives us his secrets for success.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 9, 2013
Barney Frank Doesn’t Feel Awkward at a Hedge-Fund Conference
The former congressman is enjoying his lucrative retirement.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 8, 2013
The Things You See at a Las Vegas Hedge Fund Confab
Dapper suits, men’s room lines, and a private jet salesman.
By
Kevin Roose
May 8, 2013
Was the Great Gatsby Broke?
Auditing the West Egg bootlegging mogul’s personal finances.
By
Kevin Roose
jack lew
May 7, 2013
Jack Lew’s Terrible Signature Has Gotten a Little Better
What a travesty.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 6, 2013
Losing Out on Instagram Acquisition Broke Jack Dorsey’s Poor, Rich Heart
Dorsey’s former intern made him sad.
By
Kevin Roose
dimonfreude
May 3, 2013
JPMorgan Chase Is in Trouble With Regulators, Part XXVII
Jamie Dimon’s legal issues continue.
By
Kevin Roose
jobs day
May 3, 2013
The Economic Recovery Is For Real
An unambiguously great jobs report.
By
Kevin Roose
new york’s taxi wars
May 3, 2013
What’s Going on With New York’s Taxi Wars?
A start-up battles a bureaucracy, and is losing.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money and twitter
May 2, 2013
Warren Buffett Uses First Tweet to Show He’s Diggity-Down With the Kidz’ Lingo
The billionaire is “in the house.”
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
May 2, 2013
Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Is Barely Scraping By
From the C-suite to the C train.
By
Kevin Roose
lobbying in action
May 2, 2013
This Is How Wall Street Is Fighting the Brown-Vitter Bill
With lots of e-mail.
By
Kevin Roose
tech-free living
May 1, 2013
Man Survives Year With No Internet, Somehow
Book deal TK.
By
Kevin Roose
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