Jordan Weissmann

Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal.

Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs? Not for College Students

Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs? Not for College Students

Unpaid interns of the world! Get up and leave the office. You have nothing to lose. Literally. Nothing. More »

CBO: Immigration Reform Cuts $175 Billion From U.S. Deficits Over 10 Years

CBO: Immigration Reform Cuts $175 Billion From U.S. Deficits Over 10 Years

Thank the wonders of a growing workforce. More »

Will the Robots Steal Your Paycheck? BREAKING: They Already Have ...

Will the Robots Steal Your Paycheck? BREAKING: They Already Have ...

A new study finds that labor's share of the world's income is plunging, and suggests the technology boom is to blame. More »

An American First: There Were More White Deaths Than White Births Last Year

An American First: There Were More White Deaths Than White Births Last Year

If it weren't for the last twenty years of Hispanic immigration, our demographics would be in deep trouble. More »

Why the Mall Will Never Die

Why the Mall Will Never Die

Today's teens have literally never known life without the modern web. Yet they still prefer brick and mortar shopping. More »

The Court Ruling That Could End Unpaid Internships for Good

The Court Ruling That Could End Unpaid Internships for Good

Having young adults work for free is now officially a legal liability. More »

Reminder: There Are Still 3 Times More Unemployed Workers Than Job Openings

Reminder: There Are Still 3 Times More Unemployed Workers Than Job Openings

In every single major industry sector, there are too many job hunters vying for too little work. More »

Is Going to College Still Worth It If You Drop Out?

Is Going to College Still Worth It If You Drop Out?

A new report says yes -- but the answer's often much more complicated. More »

Edward Snowden: Exhibit A for How Washington Blows Money on Contractors

Edward Snowden: Exhibit A for How Washington Blows Money on Contractors

What the leaker's $200,000 salary tells us about the absurd cost of privatizing government. More »

America Just Loves Firing Government Workers

America Just Loves Firing Government Workers

Before it was state and local governments. Now it's Washington we have to worry about. More »

The Accelerating Recovery of American Wealth

The Accelerating Recovery of American Wealth

Households have now recovered more than half of what they lost during the crash. Let's just hope it's not the result of a second housing bubble. More »

Student Loan Rates Might Be About to Double, So Here's What It'll Cost You

Student Loan Rates Might Be About to Double, So Here's What It'll Cost You

The number's probably less than you'd expect More »

Our National Smartphone Addiction Is Just Getting Started

Our National Smartphone Addiction Is Just Getting Started

Even today, barely more than half of Americans own a mobile device. More »

Will the McMansion Ever Die?

Will the McMansion Ever Die?

In the U.S., new houses are bigger than ever, and truck and SUV sales are climbing back. More »

The Simplest Argument for Government Spending

The Simplest Argument for Government Spending

Why choosing not to borrow money now means we're sticking our kids with the bill later. More »

The Absolute Worst States for Job-Hunting Law-School Grads

The Absolute Worst States for Job-Hunting Law-School Grads

New research shows which corners of the country have the biggest oversupply of young lawyers. More »

Ben Bernanke to Princeton Grads: The World Isn't Fair (and You All Got Lucky)

Ben Bernanke to Princeton Grads: The World Isn't Fair (and You All Got Lucky)

A refreshing dose of reality from the world's most powerful central banker. More »

American Wealth Isn't Even Half-Recovered From the Big Crash

American Wealth Isn't Even Half-Recovered From the Big Crash

The stock market boom hasn't trickled down to most families whose major asset is their house. More »

Study: Tax Cuts Might Drive Income Inequality After All

Study: Tax Cuts Might Drive Income Inequality After All

The gap between the rich and rest has risen fastest in countries where politicians have cut taxes the most. More »

A History of the Job Market for New College Grads (in 3 Graphs)

A History of the Job Market for New College Grads (in 3 Graphs)

Congrats class of 2013: you weren't the class of 2010. More »

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