Alana Semuels

Alana Semuels is an economic correspondent at TIME. She covers work, consumer spending, retail, gender, and technology. She is a four-time nominee for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.

Recent Articles

Chanel's Leena Nair on Leading With Compassion

Chanel's CEO is pushing the luxury company to make environmentally and socially responsible commitments.

By Alana Semuels

The Problem with Forever Homes

It’s hard to think long-term in this real-estate market

By Alana Semuels

Banks Aren't Doing Enough About Scams

Experts say it's time for banks to take more responsibility for preventing scams

By Alana Semuels

Why a Burger Costs More

The factors driving the inflated cost of a classic meal—bite by bite

By Alana Semuels

Why We're Spending So Much Money

How the rise of frictionless payments drove consumers to buy more

By Alana Semuels

When Should I Buy a House?

Waiting for mortgage rates to fall may be a losing tactic.

By Alana Semuels

The Solar Power Industry Is In Trouble

Complicated financial products helped the U.S. rooftop-solar-power industry grow, but now put it at risk of becoming the biggest financial scam since the Great Recession.

By Alana Semuels

Robocalls Finally Have the U.S. Government's Attention

Automated telemarketing calls are driving Americans crazy. The FCC is finally doing something about it.

By Alana Semuels

Cell Phone Reception Is Getting Worse

You aren't crazy—your cell phone service is probably getting worse. Here's why

By Alana Semuels

Meet the Solar Sales Bros

Social media and the promise of profits has fueled an army of young men to go out and spread misinformation in the residential solar industry.

By Alana Semuels

Why Black Friday Deals Start So Early

Retailers like Walmart and Target are rolling out Black Friday deals earlier than ever, thanks to inflation and a slugging spending economy.

By Alana Semuels

Why It's Hard to Break Up With Utilities

A referendum in Maine would have gotten rid of two maligned for-profit utilities. Why did it lose?

By Alana Semuels

How Corporations Shift Profits to Avoid Taxes

Two years after a global minimum tax was passed, a new report suggests that companies are finding new ways to avoid taxation.

By Alana Semuels

Go Midwest, Young Man

People sick of forest fires, floods, and extreme heat are fleeing the Sun Belt and heading to cities like Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Detroit.

By Alana Semuels

Rooftop Solar Power Has a Dark Side

The companies that own many leased solar systems on Americans' rooftops are going out of business.

By Alana Semuels

The Trucking Bubble Has Burst

The trucking industry boomed during the pandemic, luring new drivers. Now, in some cases, those drivers are fighting debt and homelessness.

By Alana Semuels

Job Sharing Is a Solution to Burnout

Some companies are allowing workers to split jobs 50-50 to recruit and retain women.

By Alana Semuels

The Consequences of Shopping at Walmart

A vocal group of small businesses is urging the FTC to enforce a 1936 law that it says would even the grocery playing field.

By Alana Semuels

AI Is Flooding the Web With Junk Content

An urgent care clinic appears to be using AI to generate millions of nonsensical posts to boost its Google results.

By Alana Semuels

Trouble for Full-Time In-Office Companies

Remote work is winning: new data show that companies offering flexible remote work are hiring more new employees than those demanding in-office work.

By Alana Semuels
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