Alex Schroeder
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Is the GameStop saga a sign of a stock market bubble?
Feb 12, 2021
One thing that bubbles have in common? The unpredictable consequences of economy-wide innovations.
Why is the price of silver soaring?
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
, Victoria Craig
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 1, 2021
Individual investors are apparently fueling the increase. It's a similar strategy to what we've seen with GameStop stock.
GameStop shares back up after Robinhood relaxes restrictions
Jan 29, 2021
After shares of the video game retailer closed down 44% Thursday, they were up about 80% at market open Friday.
Inside one family's journey to find an affordable college
Jan 27, 2021
The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
How to pay less for college: Merit aid
Jan 26, 2021
If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.
Making art more affordable with lessons from '60s-era Multiples, Inc.
Jan 12, 2021
The idea is that more copies of a given work makes art more accessible to a wider range of people with varying incomes.
Market reactions to Georgia runoff results — and what they say about the future
Jan 6, 2021
Built in to market moves Wednesday morning are predictions about government spending, antitrust scrutiny and more.
World Bank president forecasts "subdued" economic recovery for 2021
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 6, 2021
And that's if vaccine distribution stays on track, David Malpass says.
What's included in Congress' $900 billion COVID relief bill?
by
David Brancaccio
, Nancy Marshall-Genzer
, Nova Safo
, Rose Conlon
, Meredith Garretson
, Erika Soderstrom
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 21, 2020
The headline items are $600 checks to individuals and an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits for many.
What we know about the latest plan for more COVID relief
Dec 18, 2020
Direct payments in the range of $600 and extra unemployment benefits around $300 per week are on the table.