Can Marriott Satisfy Starwood Superfans? - August 6, 2018 Issue

August 6, 2018 Issue

Points-Obsessed Travelers Are Terrified of Losing Perks

Points-Obsessed Travelers Are Terrified of Losing Perks

By Patrick Clark

The Bloomberg View

The Bloomberg View

Trump Prepares to Bungle the 2020 Census

By The Editors

Vice President Pence Speaks At The U.S. Department Of Commerce

Remarks

Remarks

The Ugly Side of Poland’s Booming Economy

By Rodney Jefferson and Wojciech Moskwa

The Ugly Side of Poland’s Booming Economy

Business

Business

The Fallible CEO

By James Ellis

The Fallible CEO

Is It Time for Facebook to Consider Hard Limits to Zuckerberg’s Power?

By Sarah Frier and Max Chafkin

Is It Time for Facebook to Consider Hard Limits to Zuckerberg’s Power?

Marchionne’s Unfinished Business: Selling Jeeps in China

By Bloomberg News

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Corporate Boards Are No Longer Afraid to Say a CEO Was Fired

By Jeff Green

Boardroom

Papa John’s Founder Is at War With His Company

By Susan Berfield, Craig Giammona and Leslie Patton

Papa John’s Founder Is at War With His Company

Les Moonves’s Sexual Harassment Scandal Threatens Future of CBS

By Felix Gillette

Les Moonves’s Sexual Harassment Scandal Threatens Future of CBS

The Corner Office Conundrum

By James Ellis

The Corner Office Conundrum

Technology

Technology

Vape King Juul Wants Everyone to Chill Out

By Alice Hines

Vape King Juul Wants Everyone to Chill Out

This No-Brand Startup Won $240 Million to Fight Amazon on Price and Quality

By Sarah McBride

The $300 Million Plan to Farm Salmon in the Middle of the Ocean

By Adam Popescu

The $300 Million Plan to Farm Salmon in the Middle of the Ocean

Finance

Finance

Is the Facebook Flop a Sign of Market Trouble to Come?

By Stephen Gandel

Facebook Plunges After Slowing Growth Draws Analyst Downgrades

Warren Buffett Doesn’t Know How to Revive Newspapers

By Katherine Chiglinsky, Gerry Smith and Natasha Rausch

Warren Buffett Doesn’t Know How to Revive Newspapers

Selling Millennials Home Insurance Is Lemonade’s Novel Pitch

By Julie Verhage and Katherine Chiglinsky

Selling Millennials Home Insurance Is Lemonade’s Novel Pitch

Economics

Economics

The U.S. Housing Market Looks Headed for Its Worst Slowdown in Years

By Prashant Gopal and Shobhana Chandra

The U.S. Housing Market Looks Headed for Its Worst Slowdown in Years

Meet the New Pakistan, a Lot Like the Old Pakistan

By Daniel Ten Kate and Chris Kay

Meet the New Pakistan, a Lot Like the Old Pakistan

Angst Swells as Australian Population Nears 25 Million

By Michael Heath and Kimberley Verschuur

Bondi Junction station in Sydney on July 30.

Politics

Politics

A Record Number of Democratic Challengers Are Outraising GOP Opponents

By Joshua Green

A Record Number of Democratic Challengers Are Outraising GOP Opponents

What Mueller’s Manafort Case Means for the Trump Battle to Come

By David Voreacos

What Mueller’s Manafort Case Means for the Trump Battle to Come

Four Years After Its Revolution, Ukraine Is Still a Mess

By Leonid Ragozin

Four Years After Its Revolution, Ukraine Is Still a Mess

Features

Features

Points-Obsessed Travelers Are Terrified of Losing Perks

By Patrick Clark

Points-Obsessed Travelers Are Terrified of Losing Perks

Patrón Made Tequila Top-Shelf. Will Bacardi Dilute It?

By Ted Genoways

Patrón Made Tequila Top-Shelf. Will Bacardi Dilute It?

Pursuits

Pursuits

How to Make a Perfume Smell Expensive

By James Tarmy

How to Make a Perfume Smell Expensive

The Latest Trend in Jewelry Is Sustainably Sourced Wood

By Hyla Bauer

The Latest Trend in Jewelry Is Sustainably Sourced Wood

After Portlandia, Oregon’s Culture Capital Is Ready for a New Narrative

By Hannah Wallace

After Portlandia, Oregon’s Culture Capital Is Ready for a New Narrative

So, Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn Had Gay Love Affairs. And?

By Brian Moylan

So, Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn Had Gay Love Affairs. And?

The Secret Ingredient That Makes This Ice Bucket a Heavyweight

By Ami Kealoha

The Secret Ingredient That Makes This Ice Bucket a Heavyweight

The Vimeo CEO Succeeded by Saying No to Spending Billions

By Arianne Cohen

The Vimeo CEO Succeeded by Saying No to Spending Billions