How Not to Manage a Campaign - April 15, 2015 Issue

April 15, 2015 Issue

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Benchmark Bummer

Benchmark Bummer

Credit Managers Turn Bearish

By Peter Coy

Credit Managers Turn Bearish

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

The Oil Industry’s ‘Man Camps’ Are Dying

By David Wethe and Kelly Gilblom

The Oil Industry’s ‘Man Camps’ Are Dying

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The BP Oil Spill Cleanup Isn’t a Disaster

By Paul Barrett

The BP Oil Spill Cleanup Isn’t a Disaster

Boeing’s Best Union Buster Is South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley

By Josh Eidelson

It’s Very Hard to Punish Cops, Even in Court

By Matt Stroud

Investigators collect evidence on April 4 after a shooting in North Charleston, S.C., involving patrolman Michael Slager.

News - Technology

News - Technology

How Your T-Shirt Can Make You Rich

By Adam Satariano

How Your T-Shirt Can Make You Rich

Maps That Tell You When It’s Safe to Breathe

By Lulu Yilun Chen and Edmond Lococo

Maps That Tell You When It’s Safe to Breathe

Pentagrom Screen’s Software Lets You See Music as You Play

By Nick Leiber

Pentagrom Screen’s Software Lets You See Music as You Play

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Where Peer-to-Peer Loans Are Born

By Noah Buhayar

Where Peer-to-Peer Loans Are Born

The Big Business of Being Sergey Brin

By Margaret Collins

Google co-founder Brin

China’s Former IPO King Looks for a Fresh Start

By Cathy Kit Ching Chan and Sheridan Prasso

China’s Former IPO King Looks for a Fresh Start

Focus On Mobile

Focus On Mobile

Free’s a Crowd

By Bruce Einhorn

Signs of Life in a New Galaxy

By Jungah Lee

An attendee tries a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone at a launch event in Hong Kong on April 10.

Meerkat, Periscope, Been There, Done That

By Olga Kharif

Meerkat, Periscope, Been There, Done That

Facebook Solves the Global Cookie Shortage

By Alex Barinka

Features

Features

America’s Most-Wanted Swiss Bankers Aren’t Hard to Find

By Jesse Drucker

Etc.

Etc.

Nick Kokonas Is Selling Tickets to Dinner

By Jessica Coen

Thinking Man’s Marijuana

By Drake Bennett

Thinking Man’s Marijuana

Fancy Patagonia

When looking for a vest, stick to neutral colors—blues, grays, etc.—reserving anything brighter (like the red seen here) for accents. Don't match the vest exactly to the jacket, either. Patagonia lightweight Synchilla Snap-T vest, $89, patagonia.com. Bonobos Jet-setter suit, $525, Daily Grind striped shirt, $98, and silk necktie, $78; bonobos.com.

Best Lip Balm: Six Options

By Katie Chang

Best Lip Balm: Six Options

Going Clear: Artisanal Ice

By Joel Warner

Going Clear: Artisanal Ice

What I Wear to Work: Potter Helen Levi

By Arianne Cohen

What I Wear to Work: Potter Helen Levi