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Chavie Lieber

Chavie Lieber

Senior Reporter

Chavie Lieber is a senior reporter at The Goods by Vox, covering consumerism and Big Money. She spent four-and-half years writing about fashion and retail for Racked, receiving awards for her business feature reporting. Chavie is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and former religion reporter; she has been published in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Tablet Magazine.

Latest articles by Chavie Lieber

The furniture resale market is boomingThe furniture resale market is booming
Money

The pandemic has people selling and buying old couches like never before.

By Chavie Lieber
Grocery startup Instacart says it’s fixed its payment problems. This gig worker says it hasn’t.Grocery startup Instacart says it’s fixed its payment problems. This gig worker says it hasn’t.
Money

An interview with an Instacart shopper who says the company’s “frustrating” practices have left her with 30 percent less income.

By Chavie Lieber
Instagram has a counterfeit fashion problemInstagram has a counterfeit fashion problem
Money

Counterfeit goods used to be sold in secret. Now they’re all over the internet.

By Chavie Lieber
She was the “queen of the mommy bloggers.” Then her life fell apart.
Culture

A 2019 profile of Dooce.com founder Heather Armstrong.

By Chavie Lieber
Gig workers are fighting to be classified as employees. Trump’s Labor Department just came out against this.Gig workers are fighting to be classified as employees. Trump’s Labor Department just came out against this.
Money

Do Uber drivers and TaskRabbit cleaners deserve minimum wage or paid time off?

By Chavie Lieber
More than 100 LuLaRoe sellers have filed for bankruptcyMore than 100 LuLaRoe sellers have filed for bankruptcy
Money

LuLaRoe claims to offer financial freedom. But some sellers are facing financial ruin instead.

By Chavie Lieber
People buy millions of unsafe products every year. Here’s why recalls are harder than they should be.People buy millions of unsafe products every year. Here’s why recalls are harder than they should be.
Money

How products like Ikea dressers and the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play baby sleepers get recalled.

By Chavie Lieber
Some delivery apps pocket their workers’ tips. A new bill aims to expose the practice.Some delivery apps pocket their workers’ tips. A new bill aims to expose the practice.
Money

Companies like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex have been accused of “tip theft.”

By Chavie Lieber
Amazon and Walmart are testing a program to accept food stamps onlineAmazon and Walmart are testing a program to accept food stamps online
Money

Grocery shopping online has long been out of reach for SNAP recipients. A new government program aims to change that.

By Chavie Lieber
How Harry Potter and emoji became part of PassoverHow Harry Potter and emoji became part of Passover
Money

The Haggadah, the centuries-old text that accompanies the Passover Seder, is getting a pop culture makeover.

By Chavie Lieber