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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Business & Finance
    The next big bad bet might be lurking on Wall Street — and we just got a glimpse of itThe next big bad bet might be lurking on Wall Street — and we just got a glimpse of it
    Business & Finance

    Investors banking on market calm just got burned on a bet many didn’t entirely understand they were making.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump thinks his personal pilot should head the FAATrump thinks his personal pilot should head the FAA
    Politics

    President Trump’s personal pilot is reportedly on the short list to head the Federal Aviation Administration and oversee its $16 billion budget.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The #MeToo movement means rethinking everything about Monica LewinskyThe #MeToo movement means rethinking everything about Monica Lewinsky
    Politics

    Lewinsky examines how the #MeToo movement has changed her and the public’s perception of the scandal that enveloped her 20 years ago.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump is tearing up the system that protects ordinary Americans from financial scamsTrump is tearing up the system that protects ordinary Americans from financial scams
    Politics

    “The Trump administration is probably the most anti-investor and consumer protection administration in decades, if not ever.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Mexican president’s meeting with Trump is called off over the border wall. The same thing happened last year.Mexican president’s meeting with Trump is called off over the border wall. The same thing happened last year.
    Politics
    Multiple armed officers hung back during Florida school shooting, reports sayMultiple armed officers hung back during Florida school shooting, reports say
    Politics

    There were several good guys with guns outside. They didn’t help.

    By Emily Stewart
    World Politics
    Russia hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did itRussia hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did it
    World Politics

    And the International Olympic Committee could reinstate Russia as soon as this week.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    These are the companies cutting ties with the NRA after Florida shootingThese are the companies cutting ties with the NRA after Florida shooting
    Politics

    Delta. Hertz. MetLife. Symantec. TrueCar.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made $29 billion off the Republican tax cutsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made $29 billion off the Republican tax cuts
    Politics

    Remember how excited Paul Ryan was about that public school employee getting an extra $1.50 per week?

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    All of West Virginia’s public school teachers are on strikeAll of West Virginia’s public school teachers are on strike
    Politics

    West Virginia’s teachers are the 48th-lowest-paid in the country.

    By Emily Stewart