Barra’s Gamble - September 23, 2019 Issue

September 23, 2019 Issue

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

By David Welch and Bryan Gruley

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Democratic Candidates Need to Get Real on Immigration

By The Editors

"Lights For Liberty" Gatherings Held Across The Country To Protest Migrant Detention Camps

Remarks

Remarks

Weakened Iran Shows It Can Still Hold the Global Economy Hostage

By Benjamin Harvey

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Business

Business

The Music Business Wants to Blow Up Copyright—and the Trump Administration Is On Board

By Vernon Silver

The Music Business Wants to Blow Up Copyright—and the Trump Administration Is On Board

Exxon Is Back in Brazil—and Betting Big on Deepwater Oil

By Peter Millard and Kevin Crowley

Exxon Is Back in Brazil—and Betting Big on Deepwater Oil

Beer-Guzzling Rugby Fans Are About to Invade Japan’s Bars

By Lisa Du and Grace Huang

Beer-Guzzling Rugby Fans Are About to Invade Japan’s Bars

Technology

Technology

New York Is Standing Between Airbnb and an IPO

By Olivia Carville

New York Is Standing Between Airbnb and an IPO

Twitch Co-Founder’s New Startup Rents Lawyers to Other Startups

By Max Chafkin

Twitch Co-Founder’s New Startup Rents Lawyers to Other Startups

Better Bees May Be Able to Remake a $435 Million Crop Business

By Larissa Zimberoff

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Finance

Finance

Why We Love to Call Everything a Bubble

By Joe Weisenthal

Why We Love to Call Everything a Bubble

Atlanta Startup Sees Single-Room Rentals as Future of Low-Cost Housing

By Margaret Newkirk

Atlanta Startup Sees Single-Room Rentals as Future of Low-Cost Housing

Steve Schwarzman on Entrepreneurship, China, and the New Wall Street

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

Steve Schwarzman on Entrepreneurship, China, and the New Wall Street

Economics

Economics

Trump’s $28 Billion Bet That Rural America Will Stick With Him

By Mario Parker and Mike Dorning

Trump’s $28 Billion Bet That Rural America Will Stick With Him

A Decade In, Britain Has Botched the Overhaul of Its Welfare State

By David Goodman

A Decade In, Britain Has Botched the Overhaul of Its Welfare State

Politics

Politics

Trump’s FDA Delayed Regulating Vaping Until the Crackdown

By Anna Edney

Trump’s FDA Delayed Regulating Vaping Until the Crackdown

How a Foreign Investor Rattled a Tiny African Kingdom’s Economy

By Antony Sguazzin and Mathabiso Ralengau

How a Foreign Investor Rattled a Tiny African Kingdom’s Economy

Solutions/Retirement

Solutions/Retirement

Baby Boomers Try to Stay in the Generational Mix as They Age

By Carol Hymowitz

Baby Boomers Try to Stay in the Generational Mix as They Age

Older Americans Are Starting More Businesses Than Ever

By Chris Farrell

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More Baby Boomers Are Living in Multigenerational Housing

By Arianne Cohen

More Baby Boomers Are Living in Multigenerational Housing

Features

Features

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

By David Welch and Bryan Gruley

GM’s Mary Barra Bets Big on an Electric, Self-Driving Future

Health Insurance That Doesn’t Cover the Bills Has Flooded the Market Under Trump

By Zeke Faux, Polly Mosendz and John Tozzi

Health Insurance That Doesn’t Cover the Bills Has Flooded the Market Under Trump

With Each Roundup Verdict, Bayer’s Monsanto Purchase Looks Worse

By Caroline Winter and Tim Loh

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Pursuits

Pursuits

Virtual Reality Is the Latest Dinner Party Trick

By Richard Morgan

Virtual Reality Is the Latest Dinner Party Trick

Japanese Milk Bread Is Coming for Your Lunch

By Kate Krader

Japanese Milk Bread Is Coming for Your Lunch

That Expensive Japanese Whisky May Be Mostly Scotch

By Brad Japhe

That Expensive Japanese Whisky May Be Mostly Scotch

For ‘Recovering Bankers,’ the Restaurant Life Beckons

By Kate Krader and Lananh Nguyen

For ‘Recovering Bankers,’ the Restaurant Life Beckons

The Downton Abbey Guide to Tailgating

By Kate Krader

The Downton Abbey Guide to Tailgating

Sausages So Good You’ll Want to Know How They’re Made

By Kate Krader

Sausages So Good You’ll Want to Know How They’re Made

Last Thing

Last Thing

Big Tech and the Hunt for the ‘Magic Number’

By Shira Ovide

Big Tech and the Hunt for the ‘Magic Number’