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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Politics
    Trump promised to deliver better pay to workers. This chart says differently.Trump promised to deliver better pay to workers. This chart says differently.
    Politics

    Analysts say that corporations will use just 13 percent of their tax savings on worker pay. For manufacturing, that number’s even worse.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump defends decision to keep “political and long” Democratic memo under wrapsTrump defends decision to keep “political and long” Democratic memo under wraps
    Politics

    Trump declassified the Republican memo, but it seems he now has reservations about the Democratic rebuttal.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren warns Equifax could “wiggle off the hook” for users’ credit data getting hackedElizabeth Warren warns Equifax could “wiggle off the hook” for users’ credit data getting hacked
    Politics

    She released a new report Wednesday on Equifax’s massive 2017 data breach.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    7 reasons not to completely lose it over the stock market’s huge swings7 reasons not to completely lose it over the stock market’s huge swings
    Politics

    Hopefully you didn’t buy peak Bitcoin.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The numbers that explain this week’s stock market crashThe numbers that explain this week’s stock market crash
    Politics

    The Dow fell by 1,175 on Monday. Now it’s just kind of bouncing around.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Equifax compromised half of the country’s information. The CFPB isn’t looking into it.Equifax compromised half of the country’s information. The CFPB isn’t looking into it.
    Politics

    Mick Mulvaney is pulling back on a probe into the Equifax data breach, according to a new report.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    The Dow just fell by more than 1,100 pointsThe Dow just fell by more than 1,100 points
    Politics

    It’s the index’s biggest one-day point drop ever.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump released the Nunes memo. Democrats think he should make theirs public, too.Trump released the Nunes memo. Democrats think he should make theirs public, too.
    Politics

    Democrats are pressuring Trump in the name of “fairness.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    South Carolina Amtrak train collision: what we knowSouth Carolina Amtrak train collision: what we know
    Politics

    An Amtrak passenger train and CSX freight train collided early Sunday morning.

    By Emily Stewart
    Culture
    Janet Jackson says she won’t perform with Justin Timberlake at the Super BowlJanet Jackson says she won’t perform with Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl
    Culture

    There will be no #JusticeforJanet on Sunday.

    By Emily Stewart