The Streaming Video-on-Demand War Is Going to Get Bloody - August 5, 2019 Issue

August 5, 2019 Issue

To Fix Its Housing Crunch, One U.S. City Takes Aim at the Single-Family Home

To Fix Its Housing Crunch, One U.S. City Takes Aim at the Single-Family Home

By Noah Buhayar

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

How to Stop Iran’s Maritime Misadventures

By The Editors

Royal Navy Frigate HMS Montrose Participate In Joint Military Exercises

Remarks

Remarks

The Streaming Video-on-Demand War Is Going to Get Bloody

By Felix Gillette and Gerry Smith

The Streaming Video-on-Demand War Is Going to Get Bloody

Business

Business

Victoria’s Secret Has More Than a Jeffrey Epstein Problem

By Kim Bhasin, Jordyn Holman, Sophie Alexander and Anders Melin

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Brazil’s Natura Wants to Take Rainforest Chic Global With Avon

By Fabiola Moura

Brazil’s Natura Wants to Take Rainforest Chic Global With Avon

Oatly’s Path to Alt-Milk World Domination Starts in New Jersey

By Deena Shanker and Niclas Rolander

Oatly’s Path to Alt-Milk World Domination Starts in New Jersey

Technology

Technology

Sequoia’s First Woman Partner Is Raising Capital, and Standards

By Sarah McBride and Lizette Chapman

Sequoia’s First Woman Partner Is Raising Capital, and Standards

We Already Have the World’s Most Efficient Carbon Capture Technology

By Emily Chasan

We Already Have the World’s Most Efficient Carbon Capture Technology

Finance

Finance

The Crisis at South Africa’s $150 Billion State-Owned Fund Manager

By Antony Sguazzin and Janice Kew

The Crisis at South Africa’s $150 Billion State-Owned Fund Manager

What Exactly Does Trump Want for the Dollar?

By Katherine Greifeld

What Exactly Does Trump Want for the Dollar?

The CEO of Nasdaq Wants You to Know the Company Isn’t Just About Stocks

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

The CEO of Nasdaq Wants You to Know the Company Isn’t Just About Stocks

Economics

Economics

Inequality Play Is Over, Says Analyst Who Coined ‘Plutonomy’

By Katia Dmitrieva

Inequality Play Is Over, Says Analyst Who Coined ‘Plutonomy’

The $70,000-a-Year Liberal Arts College Just Won’t Die

By Janet Lorin

Bennington Crowl

China’s Generation Z Is Hooked on Credit

By Bloomberg News

China’s Generation Z Is Hooked on Credit

Politics

Politics

AMLO Defends His Record on Migrants, Growth, and Donald Trump

By John Micklethwait

AMLO Defends His Record on Migrants, Growth, and Donald Trump

PredictIt Owns the Market for 2020 Presidential Election Betting

By Zeke Faux

PredictIt Owns the Market for 2020 Presidential Election Betting

France Is Testing Safe Drug Consumption Rooms for Opioid Addicts

By Joshua Jacobs

France Is Testing Safe Drug Consumption Rooms for Opioid Addicts

Features

Features

To Fix Its Housing Crunch, One U.S. City Takes Aim at the Single-Family Home

By Noah Buhayar

To Fix Its Housing Crunch, One U.S. City Takes Aim at the Single-Family Home

The World’s Most Trafficked Animal Has Scales

By Matthew Campbell

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Lance Armstrong’s Podcast Is Making Cycling Fans Forget About the Doping

By Max Chafkin

Lance Armstrong’s Podcast Is Making Cycling Fans Forget About the Doping

Laughter Is the Best Debt Relief

By Tim Sohn

Laughter Is the Best Debt Relief

Pursuits

Pursuits

Luxury Trips to Meet Remote Villagers Can Come at a Cost

By Fran Golden

Luxury Trips to Meet Remote Villagers Can Come at a Cost

The Best Water Pitchers for Entertaining at a Dinner Party

By Ami Kealoha

The Best Water Pitchers for Entertaining at a Dinner Party

The $20 Million Nazi Porsche That May Not Be a Porsche at All

By Hannah Elliott

The $20 Million Nazi Porsche That May Not Be a Porsche at All

Who Gets to Be an ‘American’? These Artists Have an Idea or Two

By Jordyn Holman

Who Gets to Be an ‘American’? These Artists Have an Idea or Two

Cindy Guitars Transforms Wood From Churches Into Powerful Instruments

By Hannah Elliott

Cindy Guitars Transforms Wood From Churches Into Powerful Instruments

Last Thing

Last Thing

Ultralow Interest Rates Bring Opportunity and Danger to States

By Brian Chappatta

Ultralow Interest Rates Bring Opportunity and Danger to States