The Silicon Valley Warriors - August 28, 2017 Issue

August 28, 2017 Issue

The New Off-Court Play for NBA Stars Is Startup Equity

The New Off-Court Play for NBA Stars Is Startup Equity

Remarks

Remarks

A Survival Guide for Democracies

By Joshua Kurlantzick

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Trump Will Always Be Trump, Even Without Steve Bannon

By Ramesh Ponnuru

Trump Will Always Be Trump, Even Without Steve Bannon

Trump’s Unending Campaign Hits Phoenix

By Diana Suryakusuma

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Business

Business

Costco Is Playing a Dangerous Game With the Web

By Matthew Boyle

Costco Is Playing a Dangerous Game With the Web

How Roche Tweaked an Aging Drug to Keep Profits Rolling In

By Naomi Kresge

How Roche Tweaked an Aging Drug to Keep Profits Rolling In

Vuitton Knows Fashion Is a Money Pit—and Keeps Throwing Money in It

By Robert Williams and Carol Matlack

Vuitton Knows Fashion Is a Money Pit—and Keeps Throwing Money in It

China’s Grocery Trolls Make Giant Piggy Banks of Wal-Mart and Carrefour

By Bloomberg News

China’s Grocery Trolls Make Giant Piggy Banks of Wal-Mart and Carrefour

Technology

Technology

This Is What Climate Change Sounds Like

By Kyle Stock

Ian Agranat, founder and chief executive officer of Wildlife Acoustics Inc., tests the Song Meter SM4 recorder.

The Company Quietly Making Opioid Addiction Searchable

By Jeff Green

Medical workers and police treat a woman who overdosed on heroin on July 14, 2017, in Warren, Ohio.

Blue Apron’s Struggles Show Why It’s Tough to Make It With E-Commerce Subscriptions

By Gabriela Barkho

Blue Apron’s Struggles Show Why It’s Tough to Make It With E-Commerce Subscriptions

Finance

Finance

Trump’s Tax Cuts Delight Wall Street as Debt Worries Fade

By Max Abelson

Key Speakers At The New York Times DealBook Conference

Could Puerto Rico Be the Next Hot Tax Haven?

By Tom Metcalf

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Germany's Housing Market Is Red Hot, But Don't Call It a Bubble

By Stephan Kahl and Andrew Blackman

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Economics

Economics

Brazil's Lost Decade: The Invisible Costs of an Epic Recession

By David Biller and Gabriel Shinohara

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The $4.7 Billion K-Pop Industry Chases Its ‘Michael Jackson Moment’

By Sohee Kim

Wanna One appears on the red carpet at KCON Los Angeles in August 2017.

Can Oil Sands Pay Off at Just $50 a Barrel?

By Kevin Orland

The Suncor Energy oil sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on June 13, 2017.

Politics

Politics

Mike Pence Is More Important Than Ever for Trump

By Shannon Pettypiece and Erik Wasson

Mike Pence Is More Important Than Ever for Trump

Why Florida Farmers Want to Kill Nafta

By Alan Bjerga

Why Florida Farmers Want to Kill Nafta

Qatar’s Plucky Plan to Outlast the Saudi Embargo

By Peter Waldman and Mohammed Sergie

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Focus/Small Business

Focus/Small Business

Snowboards Have a Lot to Learn From Catamarans

By Karen Angel

Snowboards Have a Lot to Learn From Catamarans

You Can Rent a Dad in Japan

By Bloomberg News

You Can Rent a Dad in Japan

A Czech Producer Buffs Up the Bohemian Glass Industry With a Focus on Design

By Carol Matlack

A Czech Producer Buffs Up the Bohemian Glass Industry With a Focus on Design

Features

Features

The New Off-Court Play for NBA Stars Is Startup Equity

By Ira Boudway

Cline-Thomas (left) and Iguodala.

The Difficulties of Cloning a CEO

By Devin Leonard and Yaacov Benmeleh

The Difficulties of Cloning a CEO

How the Boys Run Trump Inc.: With Other People’s Money and Some Dubious Partners

By Peter Robison and Michael Smith

A building abandoned midconstruction at Trump Farallon Estates at Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic.

Pursuits

Pursuits

The Double-Breasted Suit Is Back, and Shedding Its Stuffy Image

By Troy Patterson

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Five Nontraditional Double-Breasted Suits, and How to Find Them

By Troy Patterson

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A ‘Holy Grail’ Watch Sets the Stage for High-Stakes Battle

By Katya Kazakina

Actor Paul Newman''s Rolex Daytona reference 6239.

Women’s Workwear a Woman Would Actually Want to Wear

By Rebecca Greenfield

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The Innovation That Changed Fashion Forever

By Troy Patterson

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The Earrings That Go With Any Fall Wardrobe

By James Gaddy

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The Fashion Designer Behind Athleisure Is Still the Best at Making It

By Troy Patterson

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