In Belarus, forces opposed to President Alexander Lukashenko have been derailing Russia’s war against Ukraine.
June 20, 2022 Issue
Features
The architects of Populous are schmoozing with local officials everywhere, urging them to pour money into facilities optimized for organized professional fun.
The new book Cabin Fever describes the panic and despair aboard Holland America’s MS Zaandam as Covid ripped through passengers and crew.
Bloomberg Opinion
After years of stasis, even modest progress in Congress is welcome.
Remarks
Price increases have a unique power to make people fear life is spiraling out of control.
Taming inflation could bring on a recession, and that’s bad for stocks and jobs.
Business
Spreading hockey matches across various channels and streaming services has led to higher viewership and more ad revenue.
“Kidults” are buying scooters, dolls, skateboards, and tabletop games for themselves—and have helped sales surge 37% in two years.
Technology
The shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake will cut power consumption sharply—and leave some expensive technology searching for new uses.
The chair finally has a Democratic majority, but the midterm elections could end the agency’s chance to swing big.
The two broadband-from-space companies are dueling via barbed FCC filings.
The company also faces antitrust scrutiny, questions about potential abuses of power, and an advertising business under attack from competitors and regulators.
Finance
Investors no longer think the Fed will come to the rescue, and they’re not buying the dips.
With the S&P 500 more than 20% off its peak, and tech stocks down even further, your first task is to take a deep breath and assess your risk.
The company froze withdrawals in what looks like an effort to stop a virtual bank run. Now boosters are wondering where the bottom is.
Economics
The ex-Fed chair has been sidelined by the White House on some key issues.
Maternal mortality rates have spiked across the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
Solutions/Sustainability
Mexico’s Paraíso Colibrí grows native plants for city sanctuaries to feed birds at risk of extinction because of urbanization, climate change, and an illegal trade.
The war in Ukraine is knocking out sunflower oil shipments, derailing efforts to clean up supply chains.
Eschewing disposable living, an entrepreneur in Paris sells items meant to be repaired, reused, or passed on.
Pursuits
The only challenge on the horizon is too much competition.
Food traditions to honor the country’s new old holiday.
The new bike from Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire spinoff brand isn’t as great as many engined bikes, but it’s a step in the right direction.
After a record-breaking year at campsites last year, the trend toward the outdoors is shifting in a more luxurious direction.
The $70 Lift Vertical ergonomic mouse from Logitech is designed to prevent discomfort and eliminate unnecessary gestures.
Last Thing
There aren’t enough advertising dollars to go around, and popular shows soak up most of the money.
