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Kevin T. Dugan is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers finance and business. He was previously on staff at Bloomberg, The Information, and the New York Post.

  1. the money game
    Elon Musk Is ‘Sick of Stuff Like This’: 8 Takeaways to His Response to TwitterThe Tesla CEO has presented his response trying to get out of buying the company, but more questions linger over his chances of success.
  2. the money game
    Twitter’s Legal Team Just Sucker Punched Elon MuskThe social-media platform launched a sneak attack against the guy it wants to buy the company.
  3. the money game
    Twitter Just Went Into Ludicrous Mode in Its Legal War Against Elon MuskIn order to save the $44 billion takeover, the social-media company is blanketing Musk’s bankers and closest Silicon Valley supporters with subpoenas
  4. the money game
    Elon Musk Is Already Losing His Court Battle With TwitterThe social-media company got what it wanted in Delaware Chancery Court, and now Musk has to make his case before a judge.
  5. the economy
    So Are We in a Recession, or What?This economy is a bundle of contradictions, but today’s actions from the Federal Reserve mean a recession is unlikely.
  6. the money game
    The Biggest Crypto Investigation YetCoinbase has a yearlong beef with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and an investigation could be hugely consequential for the industry.
  7. economy
    Inflation Reaches Another Multi-Decade HighPrices spiked again in June. There is reason for hope, but much higher borrowing rates and a possible recession could loom on the other side.
  8. the money game
    15 Revelations in Twitter’s Suit Against Elon MuskTwitter responded in court to Elon Musk’s letter trying to get out of the $44 billion deal. The suit is not a boring read.
  9. the money game
    Two Prominent Crypto-Fund Managers Are on the LamThe founders of Three Arrows Capital, media-savvy former billionaires with blue-chip credentials, have simply disappeared.
  10. the money game
    Elon Musk Is Trying To Meme Himself Out Of Buying TwitterThe social media company’s board has one of the biggest hired guns in corporate law to force the world’s richest man to buy the company.
  11. the money game
    Elon Musk Tries to Wriggle Out of Twitter DealThe world’s richest man is officially bailing on his $44 billion deal to buy the company, but Twitter’s board says it will meet him in court.
  12. the money game
    Elon Musk and the World’s Biggest Case of Buyer’s RemorseThe richest man on the planet can get everything he wants, but maybe what he’s after is the thrill of the impossible.
  13. the money game
    Low Unemployment Won’t Save This EconomyThe labor market is still running hot, even after the Federal Reserve has been trying its hardest to slow things down.
  14. the money game
    Crypto Has Entered the Next Phase of Its CrisisThe industry developed its own banking sector. Now those companies are blowing up.
  15. the money game
    The Last Fad of the Crypto BubbleMaking money by walking seemed too easy. I fell for it anyway.
  16. crypto
    Oh Look, RadioShack Is Edgy on Twitter NowA marketing YouTuber is behind the zombie brand’s online resurgence, which is really a crypto gambit.
  17. the money game
    The Grand Ambitions of Crypto King (and Schlubby Billionaire) Sam Bankman-FriedThe extravagantly unkempt crypto founder seems to have a big new plan: buying up Wall Street’s plumbing.
  18. the money game
    Joe Biden, Oil ManThe president’s call for a summer gas-tax holiday is another pro-oil policy that wouldn’t do much to help people.
  19. the money game
    Another Big Crypto Player Just Blew UpThree Arrows Capital, one of the biggest and most prominent players in the space, is now looking for someone to bail it out.
  20. the money game
    It Could Be Years Before America’s Inflation Problem Is Under ControlThe Federal Reserve just raised rates by the most in 28 years, but its power to tame spiraling prices is limited.
  21. the money game
    Crypto Is Crashing. It Deserves to.The decline feels like more than just a price reboot or a washout. It points to a systemwide failure.
  22. the money game
    The Case for Economic Optimism Is OverThis inflation problem is bad. Real, real bad.
  23. the money game
    Crypto Billionaire’s Possible Senate Run May Blow Up His Tax ShelterBrock Pierce is still exploring a long-shot bid in Vermont. Opting in could undermine his Puerto Rico residency.
  24. the money game
    Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Is Now a High-Stakes CAPTCHA PuzzleThe world’s richest man is waging a war on bots, but his real adversaries are the humans on Twitter’s board.
  25. the money game
    The World Is Conspiring to Make Driving Suck MoreGas-tax holidays and a hike in global oil production aren’t going to do a damn thing for your gas bills this summer.
  26. the money game
    Crypto Gets Its Very First Insider-Trading IndictmentA Harvard grad and former poet faces up to 40 years for allegedly front-running NFT sales as the feds crack down on crypto.
  27. gun violence
    There Is a Future for Gun ControlThe NRA won after Sandy Hook, but today the gun lobby is in disarray and gun safety is slowly making gains in states.
  28. adam neumann
    Adam Neumann’s New Business PlanThe former WeWork CEO wants to get rich(er) by helping corporations appear more environmentally sustainable than they really are.
  29. the money game
    Money-Losing Season Is HereIt’s been a dismal year for everything from 401(k)s to cash savings to crypto. Expect more pain.
  30. the money game
    The Crypto Cult of Do Kwon: ‘If It Was a Ponzi Scheme, They Did a Good Job’The volatile, charismatic founder created a $60 billion empire by calling people “poor.” It all came crashing down in a couple days.
  31. the money game
    The Crash of Crypto’s Perpetual Wealth MachineThe implosion of an audacious coin project has left the crypto world shaken, regulators fired up, and a lot of retail investors much poorer.
  32. intelligencer chats
    America’s Economic Outlook Gets GloomierInflation is barely easing, making the Fed’s already tough job even more difficult.
  33. the money game
    Where Did 1 Million Workers Go Last Month?The unemployment rate is still near a 50-year low, but more people keep dropping out of the workforce.
  34. the money game
    The Fed Just Raised the Odds of a RecessionInflation pushed the economy into a corner, but Wall Street might just come out as a winner.
  35. elon musk
    Can Elon Musk Solve Twitter’s Unsolvable Problem?For all its cultural influence, the company has never really figured out how to make money.
  36. the money game
    The Man Who Collapsed Wall StreetLast year, Bill Hwang lost $20 billion in two days, exposing the still-dark corners of Wall Street. This morning, he was arrested for fraud.
  37. the money game
    Wall Street Owns Elon Musk NowPanic that Twitter will be ruined gives the world’s richest man too much power.
  38. elon musk
    Elon Musk Really Did ItThe world’s richest man is buying Twitter, his favorite place for trolling.
  39. the money game
    Elon Musk Enters His Rupert Murdoch PhaseTwitter is more powerful than any rocket or car he’ll build. No wonder he wants it so bad.
  40. the money game
    What the Hell Happened to Netflix?The company lost 200,000 subscribers this quarter and expects another 2 million will flee by July.
  41. tish james
    Letitia James Is Going After Gas-Price GougersThe state attorney general is probing oil-industry practices, as companies like Exxon rake in big bucks while consumers pay more.
  42. what we know
    What We Know About the Brooklyn Subway ShootingFrank James, the accused gunman, was arrested in the East Village thanks to tipsters.
  43. gallery
    The Photographer Who Captured the Brooklyn Subway Shooting“​​I was panicking along with everybody else.”
  44. the money game
    Most Americans Don’t Remember the Last Time Inflation Was This BadNew data shows that prices haven’t risen to this extent since 1981. But there is one significant bright spot.
  45. the money game
    Are the Sanctions Against Russia Working or Not?Russia has been able to defend against the West’s efforts to derail its economy, but longer term damage still looms.
  46. the money game
    Warning: Recession AheadThe Fed made the economy weird, and now no one knows exactly when it’s going to crash.
  47. the money game
    Good Luck Buying That HouseThe costs of homes and mortgages are defying gravity.
  48. just asking questions
    Kara Swisher: Disney’s CEO ‘Doesn’t Have Any Mistakes Left’After a lukewarm response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, the House of Mouse is being attacked from all sides.
  49. the money game
    Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is HereAdrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the industry’s future.
  50. wall street
    The New York Stock Exchange Is Investigating Why Shopify’s Stock Freaked OutKen Griffin’s Citadel Securities is at the center of the probe into why the e-commerce company’s shares would jump about $100 in a minute.
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