How to Look for a Job When Everything Feels Hopeless
The economy is in the toilet and there's a pandemic happening, but somehow we are still expected to look for work.
Personal Finance
Reddit Investors Baffled After Tech Company’s Stock Explodes 32,000% for No Reason
Shares in Hong Kong–based tech company AMTD soared from $7.80 to $2,555, and not even the company knows why.
Are We in a Recession? Depends What Side of the Culture War You’re On
Debates over whether to call our economic downturn a recession are more political than technical.
He Wanted a Home and a Wife. China’s Property Crisis Left Him With Neither.
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese homebuyers are walking away from their mortgage.
Debt
‘I Know I Have an Issue’: Does ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Convince People to Overspend?
“Buy now, pay later” companies say they’ve created “a fairer and more sustainable alternative” to credit cards. Some users say they also change spending habits for the worse.
Biden Pick for Fed Financial Oversight Post Invests in a Bunch of Crypto Firms
Michael Barr has invested in over 80 firms involved in crypto, debt collection, payday loans, and fintech.
Confused by Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up? Here's an Explainer
The interest rate on university loan repayments is going up to 12 percent. Here's how it'll affect your bank balance.
Inequality
31 Gigs in 14 Days: Contact Tracing Reveals Heart-Wrenching Life of a Migrant Worker
“This was the first time I cried reading contact-tracing information.”
Researchers: The NFT Economy Is Just as Unequal as the Real One
A growing number of studies indicate that a powerful few control the burgeoning market.
The Arms Race Fuelling the West Midlands' Gang Wars
"A tidal wave of violence is a very real possibility," said the region's former Police and Crime Commissioner.
Corruption
Will Australia’s New Corruption Watchdog Work If Hearings Are Held in Private?
Legal experts and MPs told VICE that private hearings could “inhibit” the commission’s ability to expose corruption.
They’re Vilified As Being Aggressive Criminals. But They’re Risking Everything To Escape Poverty And Trauma
Record numbers of Albanians are crossing the English Channel to seek asylum in the UK to a rough reception from the UK media. We spoke to them about why so many are fleeing.
Fugitive in US Navy’s Largest Corruption Case Arrested While Trying to Get to Russia
Having fleeced the U.S. Navy of $35 million through years of bribery, “Fat Leonard” escaped house arrest before being caught in a Venezuelan airport.