The Office Job Evolves - December 21, 2020 Issue

December 21, 2020 Issue

The Work-From-Home Boom Is Here to Stay. Get Ready for Pay Cuts

The Work-From-Home Boom Is Here to Stay. Get Ready for Pay Cuts

By Noah Buhayar

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

The World Needs Biden to Lead on Climate Reporting

By Michael R. Bloomberg

AUSTRALIA-FIRE-ENVIORNMENT-CLIMATE

Remarks

Remarks

The Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be the Ultimate Gateway Drug

By Stephanie Baker and Tara Patel

The Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be the Ultimate Gateway Drug

Business

Business

Lego Bets on China’s Children With Hundreds of New Stores

By Bloomberg News

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GM’s $27 Billion Electric Bet Begins With Bad-Boy Hummer Truck

By David Welch

GM’s $27 Billion Electric Bet Begins With Bad-Boy Hummer Truck

Technology

Technology

Google AI Researcher’s Departure Ignites New Conflict Over Ethics

By Dina Bass, Gerrit De Vynck, Shelly Banjo and Mark Bergen

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Chinese E-Commerce Group Buying Increases Power of Local Leaders

By Coco Liu

Chinese E-Commerce Group Buying Increases Power of Local Leaders

Hackers Used Obscure Texas IT Vendor to Attack U.S. Agencies

By William Turton

TX: Corporations In Texas

Finance

Finance

A Crowdsourced Quant Fund Fizzles in Era of Democratized Trading

By Justina Lee

A Crowdsourced Quant Fund Fizzles in Era of Democratized Trading

Antitrust Regulators Ask Whether Index Funds Deserve More Scrutiny

By David McLaughlin and Annie Massa

Antitrust Regulators Ask Whether Index Funds Deserve More Scrutiny

Economics

Economics

America’s Economy Faces a Zombie Recovery, Even With Vaccine

By Shawn Donnan

America’s Economy Faces a Zombie Recovery, Even With Vaccine

Japan’s Unions Risk Irrelevance as Contract Workforce Expands

By Yoshiaki Nohara

Japan’s Unions Risk Irrelevance as Contract Workforce Expands

Politics

Politics

U.S. Governors Who ‘Bent the Curve’ Prepare for Even Bigger Test

By Stacie Sherman and Elise Young

U.S. Governors Who ‘Bent the Curve’ Prepare for Even Bigger Test

The FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Facebook Stakes Out New Ground

By Ben Brody

The FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Facebook Stakes Out New Ground

Courts Skeptical of ‘Chevron’ May Stymie Biden’s Agenda

By David Yaffe-Bellany

Courts Skeptical of ‘Chevron’ May Stymie Biden’s Agenda

Features

Features

The Work-From-Home Boom Is Here to Stay. Get Ready for Pay Cuts

By Noah Buhayar

The Work-From-Home Boom Is Here to Stay. Get Ready for Pay Cuts

To Make a Building Healthier, Stop Sanitizing Everything

By Caroline Winter

To Make a Building Healthier, Stop Sanitizing Everything

Midtown Is Still Empty, and Landlords Are Sounding the Alarm

By Devin Leonard

Midtown Is Still Empty, and Landlords Are Sounding the Alarm

Pursuits

Pursuits

Best Books 2020: Top Picks From Business and Finance Leaders

By Bloomberg News

Best Books 2020: Top Picks From Business and Finance Leaders

How 2020 Changed the Auction Market for the Better

By James Tarmy

How 2020 Changed the Auction Market for the Better

The Best Car I Drove in 2020—Plus Eight Runners-Up

By Hannah Elliott

The Best Car I Drove in 2020—Plus Eight Runners-Up

Restaurant Industry Changes I Want to Keep After the Pandemic

By Kate Krader

Restaurant Industry Changes I Want to Keep After the Pandemic

Of the 2,108 Wines I Tasted This Year, These 10 Were the Best

By Elin McCoy

Of the 2,108 Wines I Tasted This Year, These 10 Were the Best

The Pandemic’s Toll on Tourism Has Yielded a Few Silver Linings

By Nikki Ekstein

The Pandemic’s Toll on Tourism Has Yielded a Few Silver Linings

One Toaster and Three Mail-Order Breads That Rise Above the Rest

By Matthew Kronsberg

One Toaster and Three Mail-Order Breads That Rise Above the Rest

Last Thing

Last Thing

Carrier Goes From Spinoff to Top Industrial Stock During the Pandemic

By Brooke Sutherland

Carrier Goes From Spinoff to Top Industrial Stock During the Pandemic