The latest explainers articles from TheMurrow. In-depth analysis and reporting on the topics that matter.
DROP isn’t an instant delete button. From January to August 2026, you’re filing a verified, state-mediated standing request that won’t be processed until brokers are legally required to start acting.
A plain-English guide to how agent loops work, why tool access changes everything, where systems fail quietly, and when to deploy agents with restraint.
Opportunity cost is the hidden price of every “yes”: what you give up in money, time, attention, and future options. Make it visible, and your decisions get sharper.
A practical guide to the subtle tactics that erode your agency—and the calm, concrete responses that restore choice without turning conflict into chaos.
Subscriptions have expanded from entertainment into work, shopping, and daily life—raising costs and adding friction. Here’s why it’s happening and how to regain control.
Inflation is a rate, not a feeling. Here’s what the numbers really mean—CPI vs. PCE, core vs. headline, and why prices can stay high even as inflation falls.
The math is simple. The definitions, boundaries, timelines, and trade-offs are not—and that’s where the integrity fight lives.
A clear, non-hype guide to the term everyone uses—how NBER dates recessions, why GDP alone can mislead, and what to watch instead.
A tariff is a tax at the border—but its real impact comes from classification codes, origin rules, and who ultimately absorbs the cost.
Frictionless interfaces promise ease—but often engineer asymmetry: fast entry, hard exit. Here’s how design turns attention into money, data, and habit.
Defaults govern what happens when you’re tired, busy, or unsure. Learn the psychology behind them—and how to spot when they help versus manipulate.
Two lines moving together can be a clue—or a trap. Use this toolkit to test causal stories for confounding, reverse causation, and bias.
A step-by-step guide to evaluating evidence without being an expert—so you can slow down, verify smarter, and stop amplifying what you can’t prove.
Inflation can slow while prices still feel brutal. Learn the difference between the rate of price increases and the price level—and what CPI and PCE really show.
A toothbrush, a charger, a coffee maker—each is the visible tip of a vast system. This explainer traces where things come from, what they’re made of, and where they go.
A plain-English guide to inflation, deflation, and disinflation—plus why your eggs can get cheaper even when your rent won’t budge.
TikTok’s “cash stuffing” is an old envelope budget with new momentum. Here’s why it changes behavior—and how to use it without quitting modern payments.
Offsets don’t erase your emissions—they finance reductions or removals elsewhere. The real question is whether the “ton” is real, additional, durable, and not double-counted.
Phishing is evolving from “click this” to “ask your agent.” Here’s how indirect prompt injection can hijack tool-enabled assistants—and what to do next.
Reports say Nicolás Maduro was seized in a U.S. operation and flown to New York. Here’s what’s known, what’s disputed, and what to watch next.