Obesity Drugs Could Be Pharma’s Biggest Blockbuster Ever - May 1, 2023 Issue

May 1, 2023 Issue

Good Luck Paying for Those $10,000 Obesity Drugs Everyone’s Talking About

Good Luck Paying for Those $10,000 Obesity Drugs Everyone’s Talking About

By Emma Court and Robert Langreth

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Let’s Shed Some Light on the Pharma Middlemen

By The Editors

Eli Lilly Caps Insulin Prices Slashes Seventy Percent

Remarks

Remarks

What the US Can Learn From Europe’s ESG Mistakes

By Tasneem Brogger

What the US Can Learn From Europe’s ESG Mistakes

Business

Business

Carvana Was Built for Low Interest Rates. Can It Survive Its $8 Billion Debt?

By David Welch, Eliza Ronalds-Hannon and Amanda Albright

Carvana Was Built for Low Interest Rates. Can It Survive Its $8 Billion Debt?

Walmart Is Using AI to Negotiate the Best Price With Some Vendors

By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina and Brendan Case

Walmart Is Using AI to Negotiate the Best Price With Some Vendors

Shale-Gas Drillers Brace for $8 Billion Cash-Flow Shock on Price Drop

By Gerson Freitas Jr.

Marcellus Goliath Transforms Towns to Gas Trade

Technology

Technology

Fishing Boats Can’t Stop Running Over Undersea Internet Cables

By Olivia Solon and Mark Bergen

Fishing Boats Can’t Stop Running Over Undersea Internet Cables

OpenAI Offers New Privacy Options for ChatGPT

By Rachel Metz

China's ChatGPT Stock Frenzy Cools Amid Reported Regulatory Ban

How Asia’s Hottest New App Was Sunk by Secret China Connections

By Yoolim Lee, Low De Wei and Zheping Huang

How Asia’s Hottest New App Was Sunk by Secret China Connections

Finance

Finance

At Charles Schwab, Being a Big Bank Has Become a Big Problem

By Annie Massa

At Charles Schwab, Being a Big Bank Has Become a Big Problem

Angry Crypto Investors Are Brawling in Court After Voyager and Celsius Collapsed

By Steven Church and Amelia Pollard

Angry Crypto Investors Are Brawling in Court After Voyager and Celsius Collapsed

For Banks Under Stress, There’s a Federal Backstop That Provides Help Without Stigma

By Alex Harris

For Banks Under Stress, There’s a Federal Backstop That Provides Help Without Stigma

Economics

Economics

Biden Sparks a $2 Trillion Arms Race Over Chips, Green Subsidies

By Alan Crawford

President Biden And First Lady Host The 2023 Teachers Of The Year At The White House

Inflation Is Sticky, But Economists Can’t Agree on Why

By Enda Curran and Augusta Saraiva

Inflation Is Sticky, But Economists Can’t Agree on Why

China Looks Poised to Regain Its Pre-Pandemic Growth Trajectory

By Tom Hancock

China Looks Poised to Regain Its Pre-Pandemic Growth Trajectory

Solutions/Hyperdrive

Solutions/Hyperdrive

A Tax Loophole Makes EV Leasing a No-Brainer in the US

By Keith Naughton

A Tax Loophole Makes EV Leasing a No-Brainer in the US

The Boring Old Box Truck Gets the Tesla Treatment

By Kyle Stock

The Boring Old Box Truck Gets the Tesla Treatment

Musk Bets the House of Tesla on Low Prices and Razor-Thin Margins

By Craig Trudell

Musk Bets the House of Tesla on Low Prices and Razor-Thin Margins

Features

Features

Good Luck Paying for Those $10,000 Obesity Drugs Everyone’s Talking About

By Emma Court and Robert Langreth

Good Luck Paying for Those $10,000 Obesity Drugs Everyone’s Talking About

VPNs Are Going Mainstream, and So Are Their Trust Issues

By Austin Carr

VPNs Are Going Mainstream, and So Are Their Trust Issues

What Happens When Dave Chappelle Buys Up Your Town

By Tyler Kelley

What Happens When Dave Chappelle Buys Up Your Town

Pursuits

Pursuits

More Tequila and Mezcal Profits Staying in Mexico as Women Take Helm

By Ella Ceron and Maya Averbuch

More Tequila and Mezcal Profits Staying in Mexico as Women Take Helm

Backpacks Replace Handbags in New Work Era. Here Are Eight to Buy

By Antonina Jedrzejczak

Backpacks Replace Handbags in New Work Era. Here Are Eight to Buy

New Tiffany NYC Flagship Will Cater to Ultra-Elite Shoppers, Says CEO

By Angelina Rascouet and Chris Rovzar

New Tiffany NYC Flagship Will Cater to Ultra-Elite Shoppers, Says CEO

An Oyster for £9? Why Londoners Are Willing to Shell Out for Seafood

By Kate Krader

An Oyster for £9? Why Londoners Are Willing to Shell Out for Seafood

A Pepper Grinder That Is Anything But Run of the Mill

By Matthew Kronsberg

Pepper Cannon

Last Thing

Last Thing

BuzzFeed News Was More Blockbuster Than Netflix

By Alex Webb

BuzzFeed News Was More Blockbuster Than Netflix