Ellen Rolfes
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Ellen is a newsletter writer at Marketplace.
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Why sales is about more than just closing
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Ellen Rolfes
Jul 8, 2024
"Glengarry Glen Ross" shows salesmen who prioritize quotas above customer needs.
Nvidia goes up and down, a volatile week for the AI chipmaker
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Ellen Rolfes
Jun 28, 2024
Has Nvidia reached its peak? Plus, get smarter on ballot initiatives. Subscribe to get the "Make Me Smart" newsletter every Friday!
Why Trump wants to make tips tax-free
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Ellen Rolfes
Jun 21, 2024
Plus, we get smarter on "AI slop" and do the numbers on workplace protections for pregnant workers.
Pilgrimages are a big business
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Ellen Rolfes
Jun 14, 2024
Plus, Apple announces AI-generated emojis and we do the numbers on copper and the EV market.
Imagining a more accessible financial world and workplace
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Ellen Rolfes
Jun 11, 2024
Thomas Foley from the nonprofit National Disability Institute on the economic gains disabled people have made and how employers can do better.
Is Roaring Kitty a populist retail investor or stock market manipulator?
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Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
Jun 7, 2024
Plus, how artists are fighting back against AI scraping.
A rehearsal for revolution
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Ellen Rolfes
Jun 3, 2024
It’s finally summer, so we’re watching “Crip Camp.”
American rule changes could help prop up Cuba's small-time capitalists
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Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 31, 2024
Plus we get smarter about sunscreen and do the numbers on overtourism in this week's summery edition of the newsletter.
The Class of 2024 is looking for work — but it might not be easy to find
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Ellen Rolfes
and Catherine Orihuela
May 24, 2024
Plus, an electric spoon that simulates salty flavor and we do the numbers on Americans' perception of the economy.
What it's like to create an indie film during the golden era of indie video games
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Ellen Rolfes
May 21, 2024
Filmmaker Lisanne Pajot reflects on how the challenges she faced making an indie film mirrored the struggles their subjects faced developing an indie game.