The United Auto Workers’ strike against the Big Three U.S. carmakers has given rise to a lot of talk about the future of the auto industry, and the fate of autoworkers in a world of electric vehicles. Republican politicians have tried to pin the autow…
Author: James Surowiecki, The Atlantic
The Bad-Vibes Economy
The Bitter Truth About the Bud Light Boycott
The right-wing backlash against a promotion involving a trans influencer has cost Bud Light millions. What made America’s best-selling beer so vulnerable?
TikTok Is Too Popular To Ban
And outlawing the app would be un-American.
What Really Broke the Banks
The Fed, among others, is blameworthy. But the ultimate culprit is COVID-19.
Stop Demonizing Stock Buybacks
If progressives think they’ve found a good stick to beat corporate America with, they’re wrong.
The Method in the Markets’ Madness
Predicting stock-price moves is usually a mug’s game-but beneath this year’s wild gyrations is an underlying logic.
What a Gas-Tax Holiday Wouldn’t Do
Cutting the gas tax will obviously do nothing about supply, writes @JamesSurowiecki, and, on the margin, will boost demand-exactly what we don’t need at the moment:
How Did Democrats Get Inflation So Wrong?
Yes, the stimulus was too big. But that’s not the main reason prices are through the roof.
How Crypto Disappeared Into Thin Air
When a currency’s value is based on belief alone, it’s liable to evaporate.