Investing’s Wild Year - December 20, 2021 Issue

December 20, 2021 Issue

A Fight to Die

By Esmé E Deprez

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

The Fed Is Right to Keep Its Options Open

By The Editors

Dow Rises Over 400 Points Day After Fed Signals No Rise In Interest Rates

Remarks

Remarks

As Lockdowns Make Vision Worse, Big Tech Eyes an Opportunity

By Alex Webb

As Lockdowns Make Vision Worse, Big Tech Eyes an Opportunity

Business

Business

Tesla Takes Customers to Court to Silence Its Critics in China

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Tesla Takes Customers to Court to Silence Its Critics in China

Why Luxury Brands Will Keep Their Pandemic Playbooks

By Jeannette Neumann

Why Luxury Brands Will Keep Their Pandemic Playbooks

Elon Musk Loves Poking the Bear. Will the SEC Claw Him?

By Craig Trudell

Elon Musk Loves Poking the Bear. Will the SEC Claw Him?

Technology

Technology

Scientists Create ‘Living Machines’ With Algorithms, Frog Cells

By Matthew Hutson

Scientists Create ‘Living Machines’ With Algorithms, Frog Cells

Tech Workers Arm Themselves With Salary Data

By Tom Giles

Tech Workers Arm Themselves With Salary Data

Finance

Finance

A Wild, Emotional Year Has Changed Investing—Maybe Forever

By Michael P. Regan

A Wild, Emotional Year Has Changed Investing—Maybe Forever

Dispatches From the Frontier of NFTs, Crypto, and Meme Stocks

By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou and Claire Ballentine

Dispatches From the Frontier of NFTs, Crypto, and Meme Stocks

Economics

Economics

Inflation Jeopardizes the Fed’s Goal for Inclusive Employment

By Matthew Boesler and Olivia Rockeman

Inflation Jeopardizes the Fed’s Goal for Inclusive Employment

Fed-Up Gig Workers Emerge as Fledgling Political Force in India

By Bibhudatta Pradhan and Vrishti Beniwal

Fed-Up Gig Workers Emerge as Fledgling Political Force in India

Politics

Politics

Biden Has Bought Time on Ukraine But Putin Wants Concessions

By Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT

Biden’s Top Labor Lawyer Will Use Her Whole Enforcement Arsenal

By Josh Eidelson

Biden’s Top Labor Lawyer Will Use Her Whole Enforcement Arsenal

Features

Features

By Esmé E Deprez

A Fight to Die

A Sunny Place for a Shady Online Business

By Willem Marx

A Sunny Place for a Shady Online Business

How a Beloved Vegetarian Restaurant Is Doing Better Than Ever, Despite Everything

By Joshua Brustein

How a Beloved Vegetarian Restaurant Is Doing Better Than Ever, Despite Everything

China Initiative Set Out to Catch Spies. It Didn’t Find Many

By Sheridan Prasso

China Initiative Set Out to Catch Spies. It Didn’t Find Many

How McDonald’s Made Enemies of Black Franchisees

By Susan Berfield

How McDonald’s Made Enemies of Black Franchisees

Pursuits

Pursuits

2021 Best Books on Business and Leadership

By Bloomberg News

2021 Best Books on Business and Leadership

Rivian, Audi, BMW Top List of the Best Electric Vehicles of 2021

By Hannah Elliott

EV Maker Rivian Raises $11.9 Billion In Year's Biggest IPO

Basquiat, Beeple Drive The Year’s Top 10 Art Sales to $781 Million

By James Tarmy

A Basquiat Painting Just Sold for $93.1 Million at Christie’s

The 50 Best Wines Under $50

By Elin McCoy

The 50 Best Wines Under $50

New Data Show How Far From ‘Normal’ the Tourism Industry Remains

By Nikki Ekstein

New Data Show How Far From ‘Normal’ the Tourism Industry Remains

An Old-Fashioned Popcorn Maker Is the Merriest Way to Holiday

By Matthew Kronsberg

An Old-Fashioned Popcorn Maker Is the Merriest Way to Holiday

Last Thing

Last Thing

Mariah Carey’s ‘Queen of Christmas’ Crown Is Worth Far More Than the Royalties

By Alex Webb

Mariah Carey’s ‘Queen of Christmas’ Crown Is Worth Far More Than the Royalties