How Do You Make a Living, Mallory Ortberg?
Noah Davis talked to the Toast co-founder about the site’s success, negotiating a raise, and her future position as a "benevolent wizard."
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Making the On-Demand Economy Work for Workers
Managed by Q’s success shows that it’s possible to create an on-demand product while serving both employees and clients rather than shorting the former for the benefit of the latter (we’re looking at you, Uber, Lyft, and all the rest).
What We Talk About When We Talk About Inequality
A narrow definition of “inequality” limits our thinking a great deal.
How Local Assets Become Global Assets
Separate a real estate market into two parts: investors and occupiers.
In Times of Corporate Troubles, Altruism Helps
Research shows that philanthropy is a valuable strategy when big companies like HSBC get into trouble.
American Shopping Malls Are Still Disappearing
Shopping malls are shuttering their doors at a rapid rate. Is there any hope on the horizon?
State and Local Taxes Penalize the Poor and Benefit the Rich
The majority of Americans—both liberal and conservative—want taxes to be progressive, but they're actually quite regressive.
Uber Claims Credit for Drop in Drunk Driving Accidents. But Where’s the Evidence?
The ride-sharing service published a report with Mothers Against Drunk Driving connecting the rise of Uber to a drop in drunk driving accidents. But the connection isn’t so clear.
We Prefer Merlot With a Hint of Altruism
New research finds consumers like products more if the companies that produced them are perceived as morally good.
In Big City, New Ideas Aren’t as Promiscuous as They Used to Be
Ideas can have just as much sex in the suburbs as in the city.