China’s Covid Zero Trap - May 2, 2022 Issue

May 2, 2022 Issue

How One Rogue Exec Thrust Levi’s Into the Culture Wars

How One Rogue Exec Thrust Levi’s Into the Culture Wars

By Claire Suddath

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Cancel Culture Is Bipartisan. Let’s Unite to Fight It

By Michael R. Bloomberg

Boston’s Old North Church.

Remarks

Remarks

We’re Fighting Covid With Faulty Data

By Drew Armstrong

We’re Fighting Covid With Faulty Data

Business

Business

The 400 Airplanes That Russia Seized Have Become an Epic Insurance Struggle

By Siddharth Philip and Will Louch

The 400 Airplanes That Russia Seized Have Become an Epic Insurance Struggle

DeSantis Battles Disney to Help Him Outshine Trump

By Joshua Green

DeSantis Battles Disney to Help Him Outshine Trump

Everything You Need to Know About Netflix’s Big Miss

By Lucas Shaw and Gerry Smith

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Alzheimer’s Trials Exclude Black Patients at ‘Astonishing’ Rate

By Robert Langreth and Madeline Campbell

Alzheimer’s Trials Exclude Black Patients at ‘Astonishing’ Rate

Technology

Technology

Elon Musk Stakes a $44 Billion Claim on the Future of Free Speech

By Max Chafkin

Elon Musk Stakes a $44 Billion Claim on the Future of Free Speech

Google Strives for a Comeback in D.C.’s High-Stakes Popularity Contest

By Mark Bergen and Brody Ford

Google Strives for a Comeback in D.C.’s High-Stakes Popularity Contest

Beijing Crackdown Derails Alibaba’s Bid for Amazon-Size Profit

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Beijing Crackdown Derails Alibaba’s Bid for Amazon-Size Profit

Finance

Finance

Jack Bogle Was a Punk

By Eric Balchunas

Jack Bogle Was a Punk

Stock Market Meltdowns Have FAANGs Looking Increasingly Toothless

By Jeran Wittenstein

Stock Market Meltdowns Have FAANGs Looking Increasingly Toothless

Bonds, Pounded by Inflation Concerns, Get a Lift—From Inflation

By Liz McCormick

Bonds, Pounded by Inflation Concerns, Get a Lift—From Inflation

Economics/China

Economics/China

China’s Campaign to Wipe Out Covid Is Crushing Its Economy

By Bloomberg Businessweek

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Doubts Grow Over Chinese Statistics as Covid Ravages Economy

By Tom Hancock

Doubts Grow Over Chinese Statistics as Covid Ravages Economy

Shanghai’s Lockdown Missteps Undermine Financial Hub Ambitions

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Shanghai Plans More Mass Tests as Covid Cases Rise

China’s Biggest Covid Failure Is Not Deploying an mRNA Vaccine

By Bloomberg Businessweek

China’s Biggest Covid Failure Is Not Deploying an mRNA Vaccine

Outpouring of Resentment on Chinese Social Media Is Overwhelming Censors

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Outpouring of Resentment on Chinese Social Media Is Overwhelming Censors

Solutions/Sustainability

Solutions/Sustainability

The Long, Long Road to Cleaning Up Coal’s Carbon Footprint

By Paul Tullis

The Long, Long Road to Cleaning Up Coal’s Carbon Footprint

A Restaurant That Serves Gourmet Meals From Scraps

By Alice Kantor

A Restaurant That Serves Gourmet Meals From Scraps

Turning Old Phones Into Furniture to Tackle Electronic Waste

By Thomas Gualtieri

Turning Old Phones Into Furniture to Tackle Electronic Waste

Features

Features

How One Rogue Exec Thrust Levi’s Into the Culture Wars

By Claire Suddath

How One Rogue Exec Thrust Levi’s Into the Culture Wars

Why Nasal Sprays Are Poised to Be the Next Weapon for Fighting Covid

By Tim Loh

Why Nasal Sprays Are Poised to Be the Next Weapon for Fighting Covid

An Entire Neighborhood Is Being Flipped by a Los Angeles Developer

By Peter Waldman

An Entire Neighborhood Is Being Flipped by a Los Angeles Developer

Pursuits

Pursuits

Wild Secrets of Multimillion-Dollar Weddings

By Brandon Presser

Wild Secrets of Multimillion-Dollar Weddings

GM Electric Hummer Review: $110,000 Worth of Armor, With Soft Spots

By Hannah Elliott

GM Electric Hummer Review: $110,000 Worth of Armor, With Soft Spots

Mizunara Is All the Rage in High-End Hooch. But Is It Worth It?

By Brad Japhe

Mizunara Is All the Rage in High-End Hooch. But Is It Worth It?

Belkin’s Boost Charge Plus Lets You Leave Phone Cables at Home

By Matthew Kronsberg

Belkin’s Boost Charge Plus Lets You Leave Phone Cables at Home

Last Thing

Last Thing

This Earnings Season Will Be a Weird One for Industrial Companies

By Brooke Sutherland

This Earnings Season Will Be a Weird One for Industrial Companies

How WALL-E Predicted the Future

By Alex Webb

How WALL-E Predicted the Future