Does Wells Fargo Have a Plan? - March 5, 2018 Issue

March 5, 2018 Issue

How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled

How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled

By Michael Smith and Polly Mosendz

Remarks

Remarks

Xi’s Power Trip Could Change China

By Brian Bremner and Peter Martin

Xi’s Power Trip Could Change China

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Trump's Worst Economic Idea

By The Editors

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Business

Business

KFC’s Big Screw-Up Left Restaurants Without Chicken

By Christopher Jasper and Eric Pfanner

KFC’s Big Screw-Up Left Restaurants Without Chicken

Anbang Out With a Whimper

By Nisha Gopalan

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel To Be Turned Into Chain

The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data

By Gabrielle Coppola and David Welch

The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data

Technology

Technology

China’s Internet Underground Fights for Its Life

By Bloomberg News

China’s Internet Underground Fights for Its Life

This Delivery App Puts a Courier on Every Corner

By Christine Jenkins Tanzi

Rappi couriers in Bogotá await their next assignment.

These Union-Seeking Coders Will Test Trump's Job-Saving Promises

By Josh Eidelson and Hassan Kanu

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This Real-Life Tricorder Is Aiming for Store Shelves

By Michael Belfiore

This Real-Life Tricorder Is Aiming for Store Shelves

Finance

Finance

Does Wells Fargo Have a Plan?

By Laura J Keller and Shahien Nasiripour

Does Wells Fargo Have a Plan?

Harvard Blew $1 Billion in Bet on Tomatoes, Sugar, and Eucalyptus

By Michael McDonald and Tatiana Freitas

Harvard Blew $1 Billion in Bet on Tomatoes, Sugar, and Eucalyptus

Buffett’s $11 Million Beach House Is Still on the Market

By Noah Buhayar

The facade of 27 Emerald Bay.

Economics

Economics

‘Amazon Effect’ Is Hiking Pay and Fueling Land Rush in U.S.

By Michael Sasso and Steve Matthews

Hire Dynamics CEO Larry Feinstein at a fulfillment center in Braselton, Ga.

Hungry Venezuelan Workers Are Collapsing. So Is the Oil Industry

By Fabiola Zerpa

PDVSA Oil Company

Welcome to Dubai 2.0

By Donna Abu-Nasr

Construction at the Expo 2020 world exhibition site in Dubai.

Politics

Politics

Why Is California Rebuilding in Fire Country? Because You’re Paying for It

By Christopher Flavelle

Derek Webb (left) and a potential investor discuss whether to buy the burned Mayacamas Ranch and make it a new resort. Webb was able to save his own nearby ranch.

Focus/Infrastructure

Focus/Infrastructure

A Higher Gas Tax Won’t Fix America’s Highways

By Mark Niquette

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The Paris Métro's $43 Billion Buildout Is Feeling the Olympics Bloat

By Ania Nussbaum and Carol Matlack

The Paris Métro's $43 Billion Buildout Is Feeling the Olympics Bloat

Features

Features

How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled

By Michael Smith and Polly Mosendz

How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled

China Is Turning Ethiopia Into a Giant Fast-Fashion Factory

By Bill Donahue

China Is Turning Ethiopia Into a Giant Fast-Fashion Factory

Britain’s White-Collar Cops Are Getting Too Good at Their Job

By Suzi Ring and Franz Wild

Green has transformed his agency into something “not to be trifled with,” in the words of one admirer.

Pursuits

Pursuits

The 10 Steps to Achieve Surfing Nirvana

By James Gaddy

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Argan Oil Is the Latest Hard-to-Find Ingredient Chefs Are Reaching For

By Kate Krader

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Fancy Water Bottles Aren’t Worth the Money, But They May Change Your Life

By Polly Mosendz

Luxury water bottles, from left: Hydro Flask, S’well, Klean Kanteen, Bkr.

The One Tiny Flashlight to Keep on Your Keychain

By Ami Kealoha

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Ajit Pai Is Regulating You Right Now

By Todd Shields

Ajit Pai Is Regulating You Right Now