Stephen Mihm

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Stephen Mihm, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, is coauthor of “Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance.”

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Company Retreats Didn’t Use to Be This Crazy

May 9, 2026

May 9, 2026

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Company Retreats Didn’t Use to Be This Crazy

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April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026

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Slavery’s Atrocities Had Many Global Masters

Slave Ship

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

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AI Is Hastening the Résumé’s Demise. Good Riddance

Inside The East Bay HIREvent Ahead Of Jobs Figures

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

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The 'Admin Night' TikTok Trend Is a Symptom of a Toxic Culture

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January 31, 2026

January 31, 2026

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ICE Enforcement Is Echoing the Fugitive Slave Act

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January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026

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Think RFK Jr.’s Vitamin Crusade Is All MAGA? Think Again

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr Testifies At Senate Finance Hearing

January 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

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Kraft Mac & Cheese Doesn’t Need to Feed Our Protein Obsession

Kraft Heinz Products Ahead Of Earnings Figures

December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

The 2025 Discourse About Grade Inflation Deserves a C

Inside a College Recruitment Event in India

December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

The ‘6-7’ TikTok Meme Has Been 120 Years in the Making

2025 West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

Threats of Nuclear Testing Ignore Its Terrifying History

U.S. President Trump And Russian President Putin Meet On War In Ukraine At U.S. Air Base In Alaska

October 30, 2025

October 30, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

Halloween’s Getting Scarier. Is Our View of Death to Blame?

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October 25, 2025

October 25, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

The 1920s Immigration Mistake America May Repeat

Protesters Oppose Trump Policies In 'No Kings' Events Across US

September 25, 2025

September 25, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

The New Citizenship Test Is Still Useless

Even with Trump’s attempt to make it harder, the exam still requires a 60% passing grade and remains a poor measure of an applicant’s “Americanness."

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August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

Believe It or Not, Nuclear Power Influencers Aren’t a New Idea

The energy source is having a social media moment. If the 1950s atomic craze is any indication, it won’t last.

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August 16, 2025

August 16, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

It’s Not Just Sydney Sweeney: The US Always Fights About Jeans

Denim has been tied to dust-ups in America for decades because many groups want ownership of its cultural significance.

American Eagle Ad Campaign Featuring Actor Sydney Sweeney Draw Controversy

July 26, 2025

July 26, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

America's Corn Syrup Addiction Began With Deceit

If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants more industries to support his plan to eliminate the sugar substitute, people must first understand the schemes that led to this sticky situation.

Cans of Coca-Cola are arranged for a photograph in New York,

July 20, 2025

July 20, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

Summer Camps Are Returning to Their Elitist Roots

The post-school-year tradition was inaccessible for many families when it began nearly 150 years ago. Parents today can still relate.

Summer Camps Are Returning to Their Elitist Roots

June 25, 2025

June 25, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

AI Hype Is Proving to Be a Solow's Paradox

Tech enthusiasts think artificial intelligence is going to boost productivity overnight in the workplace, but history says otherwise.

Office Workers

June 15, 2025

June 15, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

This 1970s Bestseller Just Might Save Burned Out Millennials

For members of the “unluckiest generation” facing a midlife crisis, it could offer a way to regain a sense of optimism.

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May 24, 2025

May 24, 2025

OpinionStephen Mihm

The Library of Congress Shake-up Endangers Copyrights

Framing President Trump’s decision to fire Carla Hayden and Shira Perlmutter as mainly a balance of power disruption ignores the dual functions of the institution.

The Library Of Congress In Washington DC