Labor’s Moment - November 1, 2021 Issue

November 1, 2021 Issue

Workers Press for Power in Rare Advance for U.S. Labor Movement

Workers Press for Power in Rare Advance for U.S. Labor Movement

By Josh Eidelson

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

The World Needs a Plan for Stranded Assets

By The Editors

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Remarks

Remarks

Xi Jinping Is Too Busy Lobbying China’s Elite for a Global Summit

By Rosalind Mathieson

Xi Jinping Is Too Busy Lobbying China’s Elite for a Global Summit

Retrofitting Buildings Is the Unsexy Climate Fix the World Needs

By Marc Champion

Retrofitting Buildings Is the Unsexy Climate Fix the World Needs

Business

Business

Italy’s Lavazza Espresso Brand Takes On Starbucks in China

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Fox Weather is Stockpiling Meteorologists and Taking on the Weather Channel

By Gerry Smith

Fox Weather is Stockpiling Meteorologists and Taking on the Weather Channel

Cheap Used Planes and Deep Pockets Help Airline Startups Take Flight

By Anurag Kotoky

Cheap Used Planes and Deep Pockets Help Airline Startups Take Flight

Technology

Technology

Facebook, Alarmed by Teen Usage Drop, Left Investors in the Dark

By Kurt Wagner and David McLaughlin

Who’s Building Facebook’s Metaverse? Meet CTO Andrew Bosworth

By Kurt Wagner

Who’s Building Facebook’s Metaverse? Meet CTO Andrew Bosworth

Meta Needs to Change More Than Just Its Name

By Alex Webb

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The Chinese Tech Industry Adjusts to Beijing’s New Reality

By Bloomberg Businessweek

The Chinese Tech Industry Adjusts to Beijing’s New Reality

Finance

Finance

M&A Heads to Record $5 Trillion Year Despite, Well, Everything

By Ed Hammond

M&A Heads to Record $5 Trillion Year Despite, Well, Everything

A Fight Over Biden’s Pick for a Banking Watchdog Gets Nasty

By Robert Schmidt and Jesse Hamilton

A Fight Over Biden’s Pick for a Banking Watchdog Gets Nasty

Silicon Valley’s Hottest Money Apps Depend on Old-School Banks

By Amelia Pollard and Max Reyes

Silicon Valley’s Hottest Money Apps Depend on Old-School Banks

Economics

Economics

Boomer Wealth Is Surging in Florida, Leaving Workers Behind

By Michael Sasso

Boomer Wealth Is Surging in Florida, Leaving Workers Behind

Failure of Trickle-Down Abenomics Is Top Issue for Japan Voters

By Yuko Takeo

Failure of Trickle-Down Abenomics Is Top Issue for Japan Voters

The IMF Rushed Out Billions for Pandemic Relief. Where’d It All Go?

By Sheridan Prasso

The IMF Rushed Out Billions for Pandemic Relief. Where’d It All Go?

Politics

Politics

Climate Talks Get a Shaky Start: A Roadmap From G-20 to COP26

By Ewa Krukowska

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The Fall of Sebastian Kurz Is a Blow to Europe’s Center-Right

By Jonathan Tirone and Chris Reiter

The Fall of Sebastian Kurz Is a Blow to Europe’s Center-Right

How Surfing Became the Key to Orange County’s Political Future

By Gregory Korte

How Surfing Became the Key to Orange County’s Political Future

Solutions/Equality + CityLab

Solutions/Equality + CityLab

The World’s Top Business Cities Are Still Failing Working Women

By Ruth David and Adam Blenford

The World’s Top Business Cities Are Still Failing Working Women

How a Group of Black Doctors Got Philadelphia Vaccinated

By Linda Poon and Jeff Green

How a Group of Black Doctors Got Philadelphia Vaccinated

Urbanists Confront City Street Problem: Not Everyone Likes Trees

By Amy Yee

Urbanists Confront City Street Problem: Not Everyone Likes Trees

Features

Features

Workers Press for Power in Rare Advance for U.S. Labor Movement

By Josh Eidelson

Workers Press for Power in Rare Advance for U.S. Labor Movement

Big Teacher Is Watching: How AI Spyware Took Over Schools

By Priya Anand and Mark Bergen

Big Teacher Is Watching: How AI Spyware Took Over Schools

The Slip-and-Fall King Wants to Save You From Your Next Wipeout

By Peter Smith

The Slip-and-Fall King Wants to Save You From Your Next Wipeout

Australia Braces for Life After Covid Zero

By Matthew Campbell and Angus Whitley

Australia Braces for Life After Covid Zero

You Could Be Competing With Bots to Buy Gifts This Christmas

By Joshua Hunt

You Could Be Competing With Bots to Buy Gifts This Christmas

Colombia’s Rain Shaman Got Paid to Stop the Storms, Until He Couldn’t

By Matthew Bremner

Colombia’s Rain Shaman Got Paid to Stop the Storms, Until He Couldn’t

Pursuits

Pursuits

Fair Trade Is the Next Frontier in Beauty’s Ugly Supply Chain

By Aja Mangum

Fair Trade Is the Next Frontier in Beauty’s Ugly Supply Chain

Colorful, One-of-a-Kind Crockery to Set Your Table With a Smile

By Zach Patton

Colorful, One-of-a-Kind Crockery to Set Your Table With a Smile

The Market for Vintage Travel Posters Takes Flight During Pandemic

By James Tarmy

SS NORMANDIE Poster for maiden voyage of the French ocean liner on 29 May 1935. In 1942 she caught fire and capsized.

Beyond Cookbook, Black Food Bears Witness to Vital Culinary History

By Jacqueline Simmons

Beyond Cookbook, Black Food Bears Witness to Vital Culinary History

A Silicon Valley-Chic Solution to Emergency Preparation

By Matthew Kronsberg

A Silicon Valley-Chic Solution to Emergency Preparation

Last Thing

Last Thing

South Korea’s Moment Owes More to Samsung Than Squid Game

By Alex Webb

South Korea’s Moment Owes More to Samsung Than Squid Game