The Equality Issue - September 28, 2020 Issue

September 28, 2020 Issue

Stop Waiting for Capitalism to Cure Inequality

Stop Waiting for Capitalism to Cure Inequality

By Rebecca Greenfield

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

A Better Way to End America’s ‘Endless Wars’

By The Editors

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Remarks

Remarks

How Ginsburg Went From Equality Trailblazer to #NotoriousRBG

By Julie Cohen and Paul Barrett

How Ginsburg Went From Equality Trailblazer to #NotoriousRBG

Business

Business

Airlines Face Desolate Future as Attempts to Reopen Crumble

By Anurag Kotoky and Angus Whitley

A passenger aircraft prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

The 15% Pledge Is a Mixed Blessing for Black Beauty Brands

By Gerald Porter Jr.

The 15% Pledge Is a Mixed Blessing for Black Beauty Brands

Technology

Technology

Trump Suffers Another Loss in the TikTok Showdown With China

By Shelly Banjo

Trump Suffers Another Loss in the TikTok Showdown With China

Carbon-Sucking Bionic Weeds Are New Front in Climate Change War

By Adam Piore

Carbon-Sucking Bionic Weeds Are New Front in Climate Change War

How an Amazon Bribery Scheme Became a $100 Million Swindle

By Spencer Soper and Isabelle Lee

How an Amazon Bribery Scheme Became a $100 Million Swindle

A Rocket Mogul Is Preparing to Launch a Union of U.S. and Soviet Technology

By Ashlee Vance

A Rocket Mogul Is Preparing to Launch a Union of U.S. and Soviet Technology

Finance

Finance

Florida Braces for a Storm of Homeowners Insurance Rate Hikes

By James Tarmy

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Veterans of FX’s Wilder Days Are Loving Bitcoin’s Volatility

By Vildana Hajric

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Snowflake’s Record Debut Raises Questions About the IPO Model

By Bloomberg News

Snowflake’s Record Debut Raises Questions About the IPO Model

Economics

Economics

For Fed’s Disaster Junkie, Pandemic Was One of 99 Bad Scenarios

By Craig Torres

For Fed’s Disaster Junkie, Pandemic Was One of 99 Bad Scenarios

China’s Threats of War Push Taiwan to Boost U.S. Economic Links

By Chris Horton

China’s Threats of War Push Taiwan to Boost U.S. Economic Links

Politics

Politics

Today’s Republican Women Are Running Hard to the Right

By Naomi Nix and Rebecca Greenfield

Today’s Republican Women Are Running Hard to the Right

Boris Johnson’s Policies Have Bolstered Scotland’s Nationalists

By Rodney Jefferson and Alastair Reed

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Solutions/Innovation

Solutions/Innovation

The Secret to a Greener, Longer-Lasting Battery Is Blue

By David Stringer

The Secret to a Greener, Longer-Lasting Battery Is Blue

More Silicon, Less Cobalt Is Musk’s Recipe for Cheaper Batteries

By James Frith

More Silicon, Less Cobalt Is Musk’s Recipe for Cheaper Batteries

A Billionaire Is Bringing Electric Motorbikes to Vietnam

By John Boudreau and Nguyen Kieu Giang

A Billionaire Is Bringing Electric Motorbikes to Vietnam

Powering Propeller Planes With Hydrogen to Green the Skies

By David R Baker

Powering Propeller Planes With Hydrogen to Green the Skies

Features

Features

Stop Waiting for Capitalism to Cure Inequality

By Rebecca Greenfield

Stop Waiting for Capitalism to Cure Inequality

Harvard’s Chetty Finds Economic Carnage in Wealthiest ZIP Codes

By Ben Steverman

Harvard’s Chetty Finds Economic Carnage in Wealthiest ZIP Codes

A Radical Free-Money Experiment Became Vital When Covid-19 Hit

By Susan Berfield and Sarah Holder

A Radical Free-Money Experiment Became Vital When Covid-19 Hit

The Military Is Waging War on HIV-Positive Soldiers

By Erik Larson

The Military Is Waging War on HIV-Positive Soldiers

Cinema’s Billion-Dollar Man Finally Has Hollywood’s Attention

By Kelly Gilblom

Cinema’s Billion-Dollar Man Finally Has Hollywood’s Attention

One of Finance’s Few Black CEOs Thrives Where Big Banks Fled

By Jeff Green and Peter Robison

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Inequality Exists Even Where Occupations Are the Same

By Minh-Anh Nguyen

Inequality Exists Even Where Occupations Are the Same

Women Grab the Wheel in World’s Least-Diverse Occupation

By Ivan Levingston

Women Grab the Wheel in World’s Least-Diverse Occupation

A Virginia City’s Playbook for Urban Renewal: Move Out the Poor

By Caleb Melby

A Virginia City’s Playbook for Urban Renewal: Move Out the Poor

LL Cool J on Protesting Social Injustice While Running a Business

By Shartia Brantley

LL Cool J on Protesting Social Injustice While Running a Business