Ellen Rolfes
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Ellen is a newsletter writer at Marketplace.
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“Sell, sell, sell”: How Neiman Marcus' flagship store catered to the superrich
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Ellen Rolfes
Jan 8, 2024
We're watching "The Store" in January.
Why generic drugs are often in short supply
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Ellen Rolfes
and Tony Wagner
Dec 8, 2023
Also in this week's newsletter: Why we're rewatching the holiday classic "Trading Places."
The unfairness of capitalism
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Ellen Rolfes
Dec 4, 2023
We’re watching “Trading Places” in December.
This could be the biggest IPO in 2024
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Ellen Rolfes
Dec 1, 2023
Plus, circular economies and ecologies in this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter.
How the Osage are fighting to protect their language from extinction
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Ellen Rolfes
Nov 28, 2023
What may be less apparent after watching “Killers of the Flower Moon” is just how hard the Osage Nation has fought to protect and preserve its language.
After their big meeting, Biden and Xi are still at odds over Taiwan
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Ellen Rolfes
Nov 17, 2023
Also in this week's newsletter: We unpack Marvel's first flop and do the numbers on hybrids vs. EVs.
How to join the EU
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Ellen Rolfes
Nov 10, 2023
Also in this "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we'll do the numbers on financial literacy — and financial stress.
The curse of “black gold”
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Ellen Rolfes
Nov 6, 2023
We’re watching “Killers of the Flower Moon” in November.
Your scam stories
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Ellen Rolfes
Oct 30, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #172: Readers share their cautionary tales and we provide some tips on how to protect yourself.
How to avoid scams and be a smart donor
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Ellen Rolfes
Oct 23, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #171