Good Business—Miracle on Ice - December 28, 2020 Issue

December 28, 2020 Issue

The World’s Most Loathed Industry Gave Us a Vaccine in Record Time

The World’s Most Loathed Industry Gave Us a Vaccine in Record Time

By Drew Armstrong

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

The Covid Relief Bill Is Welcome But Not Enough

By The Editors

Congress Poised For Vote On $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan

Remarks

Remarks

Relentless Hacking Is Turning All of Us Into Data Nihilists

By Joshua Brustein

Relentless Hacking Is Turning All of Us Into Data Nihilists

Business

Business

How China Lost Patience With Jack Ma, Its Loudest Billionaire

By Lulu Chen and Coco Liu

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Adelson’s Singapore Casino Paid a Price for Courting China’s ‘Whales’

By Chanyaporn Chanjaroen and David Scanlan

Adelson’s Singapore Casino Paid a Price for Courting China’s ‘Whales’

Technology

Technology

Opendoor Faces an Expensive Path to Profitability in Real Estate

By Patrick Clark

Opendoor Faces an Expensive Path to Profitability in Real Estate

Biden’s Uphill Battle to Hold the Internet Together

By Alyza Sebenius

Biden’s Uphill Battle to Hold the Internet Together

The Year in Tech, Explained in Charts and Numbers

By Alistair Barr

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Finance

Finance

2020 Has Been a Great Year for Stocks and a Bear Market for Humans

By Michael P. Regan

2020 Has Been a Great Year for Stocks and a Bear Market for Humans

Once Labeled the ‘Wrong Color,’ a JPMorgan M&A Co-Chief Rakes in Billions for the Bank

By Nabila Ahmed

Once Labeled the ‘Wrong Color,’ a JPMorgan M&A Co-Chief Rakes in Billions for the Bank

Economics

Economics

The Shape of the Recovery May End Up Coming From Another Alphabet

By Catarina Saraiva, Michelle Jamrisko and Piotr Skolimowski

The Shape of the Recovery May End Up Coming From Another Alphabet

Millions of Renters Are Fighting to Stay Housed as Evictions Near

By Prashant Gopal and Patrick Clark

Millions of Renters Are Fighting to Stay Housed as Evictions Near

Republicans Will Keep Trying to Limit Fed’s Emergency Loan Power

By Christopher Condon, Laura Davison and Matthew Boesler

Republicans Will Keep Trying to Limit Fed’s Emergency Loan Power

Politics

Politics

Kerry’s First Task on Climate Is to Reestablish U.S. Credibility

By David Wainer and Ari Natter

Kerry’s First Task on Climate Is to Reestablish U.S. Credibility

Trump Has One Last Chance to Meddle With Census Numbers

By Kriston Capps

Trump Has One Last Chance to Meddle With Census Numbers

Xenophobia Surges as Covid-19 Slams South African Economy

By Gemma Gatticchi and Lwazi Maseko

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Features

Features

The World’s Most Loathed Industry Gave Us a Vaccine in Record Time

By Drew Armstrong

The World’s Most Loathed Industry Gave Us a Vaccine in Record Time

What’s Cooking at World Central Kitchen? A Case Study in Relief

By Robb Mandelbaum

What’s Cooking at World Central Kitchen? A Case Study in Relief

A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash

By Peter Coy

A Sign the ESG Movement Is Too Big to Ignore: There’s Backlash

Chobani’s Anti-CEO Is a Pro-Employee Billionaire in Expansion Mode

By Joel Weber

Chobani’s Anti-CEO Is a Pro-Employee Billionaire in Expansion Mode

Pursuits

Pursuits

Pandemic-Exhausted Consumers Turn Back to Instant Everything

By Kat Odell

Pandemic-Exhausted Consumers Turn Back to Instant Everything

The Fastest Way to Upgrade a Room Is Beneath Your Feet

By Monica Khemsurov

The Fastest Way to Upgrade a Room Is Beneath Your Feet

An Oil Scion Is Giving a ’60s-Era Dune Buggy a New Lease on Life

By Hannah Elliott

An Oil Scion Is Giving a ’60s-Era Dune Buggy a New Lease on Life

Streaming Isn’t Killing Movie Theaters. It's Making Them Better

By Kelly Gilblom

Streaming Isn’t Killing Movie Theaters. It's Making Them Better

Work From Home in Slippers That Are Both Cool and Comfortable

By Max Berlinger

Work From Home in Slippers That Are Both Cool and Comfortable

Last Thing

Last Thing

Theaters Shouldn’t See Streaming as a Threat to Live Performance

By Alex Webb

Theaters Shouldn’t See Streaming as a Threat to Live Performance