Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees business coverage for the website.
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The World's Most Popular Tourist Cities
How Bangkok became the hottest city for international travelers.
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How Houston Became the Most Powerful Job Engine in the Country
The secret sauce of the city's success might come down to history, and an ability to learn from past mistakes.
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An Utterly Terrifying Video of the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
It's like a horror film.
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The Newest Federal Budget Proposals Cut Infrastructure Spending to the Bone
Both President Obama and Rep. Paul Ryan propose cutting non-defense discretionary spending to a historic low.
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New Orleans: America's Next Great Innovation Hub?
New Orleans was once a great city to get away from business. How it became a great place to start one.
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In America, Food Is Getting Cheaper ... Unless You're Poor
New charts explain how America spends money on food.
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The Incredible Rise of Government Spending on the Poor, in One Chart
Where is all of this spending growth coming from? New programs, new people, and health care.
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How This Smoke Cloud Became the Ultimate Symbol of Greece's Depression
You don't need any statistics to fully grasp the depth of the economic crisis. You only need to know about the smoke.
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2012's Fastest Growing (and Shrinking) Cities
The trend is pretty stark.
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Where the Middle Class Spends 75 Percent of Its Income on Housing and Transport
A fresh look at the most expensive cities from the Center for Housing Policy and the Center for Neighborhood Technology.
