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Three Clashing Truths About the Capitol Riot

Three Clashing Truths About the Capitol Riot

There’s a bleak interpretation, a hopeful one and something in-between. There’s merit in all of them.
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Bloomberg Opinion
Jan 8, 2021
How Pete Buttigieg Could Save Mass Transit

How Pete Buttigieg Could Save Mass Transit

Could the most consequential member of the Biden cabinet be the secretary of Transportation?
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Bloomberg Opinion
Jan 5, 2021
Just Send the Bigger Checks Already

Just Send the Bigger Checks Already

Stimulus payments of $2,000 will be a big boost to those that need it, and won’t do any harm to the economy. Most of all, it’s politically…
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 30, 2020
Apple Somehow Survived, Nay Thrived, After Not Buying Tesla

Apple Somehow Survived, Nay Thrived, After Not Buying Tesla

The iPhone maker has more than enough capital and R&D to make a splash in the auto business
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 23, 2020
If Facebook Broke Up, Would Anyone Notice?

If Facebook Broke Up, Would Anyone Notice?

It would be hard on the company’s managers, but not on consumers or society
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 15, 2020
The Petty History of Presidential Transitions

The Petty History of Presidential Transitions

Before Trump, outgoing presidents — and even an incoming one — mainly acted out with remarkably personal slights
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 11, 2020
Should You Use Investing Apps Like Robinhood?

Should You Use Investing Apps Like Robinhood?

Think about fees, security and customer service access
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 7, 2020
All the Happiness Money Can Buy in the Winter of Covid-19

All the Happiness Money Can Buy in the Winter of Covid-19

Beat the pandemic blues by investing in exercise, experiences and other people’s well-being
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Bloomberg Opinion
Dec 4, 2020
Who Gains Most From Canceling Student Loans?

Who Gains Most From Canceling Student Loans?

How much the U.S. economy would be helped by forgiving college debt is a matter for debate
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Bloomberg Opinion
Nov 30, 2020
Washington’s Stimulus Triumph Remains Underrated

Washington’s Stimulus Triumph Remains Underrated

Hindsight shows that the Cares Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship
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Nov 25, 2020
Biden Can Quickly Improve U.S. Health Care

Biden Can Quickly Improve U.S. Health Care

Work with Congress to ban surprise bills, and all medical prices will come down
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Bloomberg Opinion
Nov 23, 2020
Want More Infrastructure? Make It Cheaper to Build

Want More Infrastructure? Make It Cheaper to Build

The Biden administration will be better on infrastructure than its predecessor. But it needs to find ways to reduce this country’s…
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Bloomberg Opinion
Nov 19, 2020
Don’t Be Fooled. The Coronavirus Economy Still Needs Help.

Don’t Be Fooled. The Coronavirus Economy Still Needs Help.

Vaccine hope and job optimism are justified, but so are warnings of another slump. Are you listening, Congress?
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Bloomberg Opinion
Nov 17, 2020
What Biden Owes Young Americans (Socialists Included)

What Biden Owes Young Americans (Socialists Included)

The left is not going to get what it wants on many issues, but the president-elect can still make a difference
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Nov 9, 2020
In a Pandemic, Every Day Is Bring-Your-Child-to-Work Day

In a Pandemic, Every Day Is Bring-Your-Child-to-Work Day

Kids are learning more about grownup work life than they really should have to
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Nov 6, 2020
David Chang’s Plan to Save Restaurants Goes Beyond Covid-19

David Chang’s Plan to Save Restaurants Goes Beyond Covid-19

A Q&A with chef David Chang, author of the just published “Eat a Peach,” on reinventing restaurants for the post-pandemic age
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Bloomberg Opinion
Nov 4, 2020
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Employee

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Employee

It takes effort to maintain camaraderie while working from home
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Bloomberg Opinion
Oct 28, 2020
Zero Hour Is Coming for Emissions. Believe It

Zero Hour Is Coming for Emissions. Believe It

Politicians’ promises to achieve distant and difficult targets attract natural skepticism. Their rhetoric can change reality, though.
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Bloomberg Opinion
Oct 26, 2020
Google Case Shows Antitrust Gone Wild

Google Case Shows Antitrust Gone Wild

As tech-bashing becomes a bipartisan pastime, consumers will lose out
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Bloomberg Opinion
Oct 21, 2020
Twitter’s Disinformation Fight Begins. It’s Far From Over

Twitter’s Disinformation Fight Begins. It’s Far From Over

The furor over a flagged New York Post article obscures solid efforts by Twitter and Facebook to root out suspect content
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Oct 16, 2020
The Republican Party Is Terrified of Voters

The Republican Party Is Terrified of Voters

At the state and national levels, the party’s strategy is consistent: Make it hard to vote
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Oct 7, 2020
Don’t Give Up on Recycling Plastic

Don’t Give Up on Recycling Plastic

A new report casts serious doubt on whether the material can ever be reused economically. It doesn’t account for innovation.
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Sep 23, 2020
Milton Friedman Was Wrong. Look at Income Inequality.

Milton Friedman Was Wrong. Look at Income Inequality.

The economist’s doctrine has warped our understanding about the people an economy is supposed to serve
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Bloomberg Opinion
Sep 18, 2020
We Really Shouldn’t Force People Back into the Office

We Really Shouldn’t Force People Back into the Office

Governments have no business telling private sector employees what to do, and companies have to be more cautious of the risks
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Sep 17, 2020
Theranos May Have Been Crazy. Holmes Probably Wasn’t.

Theranos May Have Been Crazy. Holmes Probably Wasn’t.

Elizabeth Holmes will have a hard time proving an insanity defense.
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Bloomberg Opinion
Sep 15, 2020
Welcome to Your Bland New World

Welcome to Your Bland New World

Why do disruptive startups slavishly follow an identikit formula of business model, look and feel, and tone of voice? Because it works…
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Sep 7, 2020
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