The Rise of Prediction Markets - March 1, 2026 Issue

March 1, 2026 Issue

How Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi Are Gamifying Truth

How Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi Are Gamifying Truth

By Christopher Beam

Remarks

Remarks

How to Tax a Trillionaire

By Brad Stone

How to Tax a Trillionaire

In Context

In Context

How Jerome Powell Is Trump-Proofing the Fed

By Stacey Vanek Smith

How Jerome Powell Is Trump-Proofing the Fed

Fracking Goes Global

By Mitchell Ferman, Anthony Di Paola and Emma Sanchez

Fracking Goes Global

Sanctioned Vessels, Pursuits at Sea: Tanker Trackers Keep Tabs

By Mia Gindis

Sanctioned Vessels, Pursuits at Sea: Tanker Trackers Keep Tabs

Inside Xbox, a Game Studio Is Trying to Reinvent Itself

By Jason Schreier

Inside Xbox, a Game Studio Is Trying to Reinvent Itself

The Sexy, Steamy Canadian Public Funding System Behind Heated Rivalry

By Melissa Shin and Felix Gillette

The Sexy, Steamy Canadian Public Funding System Behind Heated Rivalry

Cognac Makers Are Uprooting Vines. Dumping Supplies May Be Next

By Angelina Rascouet

Cognac Makers Are Uprooting Vines. Dumping Supplies May Be Next

Americans Can’t Quit Steak, No Matter the Cost

By Ilena Peng

Americans Can’t Quit Steak, No Matter the Cost

Germany’s Far Right Takes Its Fight to the Factory Floor

By William Wilkes

Germany’s Far Right Takes Its Fight to the Factory Floor

The New Office Oddity: Co-Workers Dictating Everything Into AI

By Jo Constantz

The New Office Oddity: Co-Workers Dictating Everything Into AI

How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time

By Jordan Robertson, Victor Yvellez and Drake Bennett

How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time

Trump’s Attempt to Make Drugs Cheaper Is Pushing Up Prices in Other Countries

By Fabienne Kinzelmann

Trump’s Attempt to Make Drugs Cheaper Is Pushing Up Prices in Other Countries

The Princess President of a Major VC Firm Wants a European AI Renaissance

By Mark Bergen

The Princess President of a Major VC Firm Wants a European AI Renaissance

In View

In View

Trump’s Foreign Adventures Will Cost Taxpayers Billions

By Wes Kosova

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The Five Best Books for Understanding Trump’s Dreams of Empire

By Matthew Boesler

The Five Best Books for Understanding Trump’s Dreams of Empire

America’s Most Powerful CEOs Are Awfully Quiet Lately

By Amanda Mull

America’s Most Powerful CEOs Are Awfully Quiet Lately

Fibermaxxing Is a Diet Trend Even Nutritionists Can Love

By Deena Shanker

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The Dodgers Are Annoying, Greedy—And Good for Baseball

By Ira Boudway

The Dodgers Are Annoying, Greedy—And Good for Baseball

Unaffordable Housing Impacts How Americans Consume, Work and Invest

By Younggeun Yoo and Seung Hyeong Lee

Unaffordable Housing Impacts How Americans Consume, Work and Invest

In Depth

In Depth

Working in Finance Today: Four Stories of Upheaval

By Bloomberg News

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Being Black on Wall Street Has Gotten Tougher as DEI Disappears

By Katanga Johnson

Being Black on Wall Street Has Gotten Tougher as DEI Disappears

Junior Bankers Are Teaching Their Elders How to Use AI

By Georgia Hall

Junior Bankers Are Teaching Their Elders How to Use AI

The Legal Weed Business Is Booming. Bank Access Isn’t

By Charles Gorrivan and Hannah Levitt

The Legal Weed Business Is Booming. Bank Access Isn’t

What It’s Like to Be a Banker in Russia During Wartime

By Marton Eder and David Rocks

What It’s Like to Be a Banker in Russia During Wartime

Features

Features

How Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi Are Gamifying Truth

By Christopher Beam

How Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi Are Gamifying Truth

UPS’s Missteps Have Made the Company’s Road Ahead Less Certain

By Cailley LaPara, Devin Leonard and Kiel Porter

UPS’s Missteps Have Made the Company’s Road Ahead Less Certain

Carvana’s Red-Hot Growth Runs on a Cycle of Borrowed Money

By David Welch

Carvana’s Red-Hot Growth Runs on a Cycle of Borrowed Money

The Making of MAHA’s Biohacking King

By Ben Stockton

The Making of MAHA’s Biohacking King

The Future of Male Birth Control Could Be Pills, Gels and Implants

By Ana Castelain

The Future of Male Birth Control Could Be Pills, Gels and Implants

Even a Decade of Accidental Shootings Hasn’t Slowed America’s Top Pistol Maker

By Champe Barton

Even a Decade of Accidental Shootings Hasn’t Slowed America’s Top Pistol Maker

Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up

By Jessica Brice

Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up

The Georgia Pastor Accused of Defrauding the VA of Nearly $24 Million

By Chris Pomorski

The Georgia Pastor Accused of Defrauding the VA of Nearly $24 Million

Gen Alpha

Gen Alpha

Gen Alpha Can’t Be Ignored

By Stacey Vanek Smith

Gen Alpha Can’t Be Ignored

How Gen Alpha Stardom Became Big Business

By Cheryl Wischhover

How Gen Alpha Stardom Became Big Business

How to Teach Gen Alpha Kids About Money in a Digital World

By Charlie Wells

How to Teach Gen Alpha Kids About Money in a Digital World

Kids Want Cheap Stuff, and Lots of It. Five Below Delivers

By Rachel Sugar

Kids Want Cheap Stuff, and Lots of It. Five Below Delivers

Gen Alpha Is Helping Revive China’s Struggling Malls

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Gen Alpha Is Helping Revive China’s Struggling Malls

Millennials Melted Their Brains With Screens. Their Kids Want None of It

By Max Chafkin

Millennials Melted Their Brains With Screens. Their Kids Want None of It

Kids Show Us What They’re Into, From Pokémon to Pop Stars

By Casey Lewis

Kids Show Us What They’re Into, From Pokémon to Pop Stars

Investing in Gen Alpha: Five 2026 Consumer Trends to Watch

By Josyana Joshua and Dina Katgara

Investing in Gen Alpha: Five 2026 Consumer Trends to Watch

Pursuits

Pursuits

We’re Living in a Golden Age of Close-Up Magic

By Felix Salmon

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Six Flags. Formula One. Aquarabia. Saudi Arabia Bets $32 Billion On Fun

By Christine Burke

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Downsizing Is The Biggest Trend in Restaurants and Hotels Right Now

By Kate Krader and Chris Rovzar

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The Boss’s Best Party Ever

By Kate Krader

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Travelers Are Dying to Solve a Murder on Vacation

By Lauren Mechling

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In Defense of Fakes

By Felix Salmon

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Why ‘Burnout’ Feminism Is Replacing the Girlboss, Lean In Era

By Alice Robb

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The Best Movies, TV, Books, Art and Theater Arriving in March

By Sarah Rappaport

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