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David Wainer

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David Wainer is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of entertainment and telecommunications. He has covered markets, health care, economics and international affairs for Bloomberg News.

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Afghanistan’s Free Fall Sparks Accelerating Humanitarian Crisis

May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022

Afghanistan’s Free Fall Sparks Accelerating Humanitarian Crisis

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April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022

Bolton Questions NATO Unity, Says Trump Would Have Lost Kyiv

Key Speakers At Christians United For Israel Washington Summit

April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022

Russia Left Swaths of Ukraine Seeded With Mines, Aid Group Says

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April 20, 2022

April 20, 2022

U.S. and China Defense Officials Hold a Rare Call to Discuss Ukraine, Security Issues

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April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

U.S. Sees Russia as a Prime Offender as Human Rights Decline

Economic Reaction In Russia To U.S. Trade Sanctions

April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022

Fury Over Ukraine War Crimes Has Been Swift. Justice Likely Won't Be

Hostomel, Early Foothold In Russia's Failed Bid For Kyiv, Left In Ruins

April 7, 2022

April 7, 2022

UN Suspends Russia From Human Rights Panel as Dozens Abstain

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March 31, 2022

March 31, 2022

China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Democracy Intensified, U.S. Says

Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily to Shut Down Following Hong Kong Arrests

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

U.S. Calls On UN to Strengthen North Korea Sanctions After Missile Test

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March 23, 2022

March 23, 2022

Why Russia’s View of ‘Tactical’ Nukes Raises Alarms: QuickTake

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March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

U.S. Warns UN That Russia May Deploy Chemical, Biological Arms

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March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Putin Doesn’t Seem to Be Going Anywhere for a While

It’s going to take a lot more than some protests and superyacht seizures to oust him from power.

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February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Europe Must be Willing to Hurt Itself to Hurt Putin

If it doesn’t take some economic pain now, it could face even more dire consequences in the future.

Protestors In Italy Rally For Ukraine After Russian Invasion

February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

For Its Expats, Brazil Is Now the Country of the Past

President Jair Bolsonaro’s backward policies have accelerated the brain drain from Latin America’s biggest economy.

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February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Russia Wants Its Own Sphere. America Has Other Ideas

It’s a great-power game as old as the Monroe Doctrine.

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February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Argentina’s Debt Deal Promises No Salvation

The flaws in the planned 22nd agreement with the International Monetary Fund make it all too likely that the country may default again this decade.

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February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Disney+ Subscriber Gains Reassure Investors, for Now

Growth at the streaming service and a rebound at theme parks give the entertainment giant some breathing room.

Magic Returns to Disneyland Park as Theme Parks Plan to Reopen April 30

January 26, 2022

January 26, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

AT&T Investors Need More Reassurance Despite Media Spinoff

The decision to shed the debt-laden film-and-TV business stanched the bleeding, but a lasting recovery hinges on adding more wireless users.

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January 20, 2022

January 20, 2022

OpinionDavid Wainer

Netflix Will Need More Than Price Increases to Win Over Investors

A warning about subscriber numbers this quarter suggests growth opportunities are slowing. The streaming giant’s shares tumbled after hours.

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