Wuhan Reopens - April 27, 2020 Issue

April 27, 2020 Issue

Inside the Dystopian, Post-Lockdown World of Wuhan

Inside the Dystopian, Post-Lockdown World of Wuhan

By Sharon Chen and Matthew Campbell, with Claire Che and Sarah Chen

Remarks

Remarks

Biden Championed Close China Ties and Then Xi Came Along

By Peter Martin and Daniel Ten Kate

Biden Championed Close China Ties and Then Xi Came Along

Business

Business

The World’s Top Pork Processor Is Battling Two Epidemics at Once

By Bruce Einhorn

The World’s Top Pork Processor Is Battling Two Epidemics at Once

The Products That Got Harder to Buy Online as Coronavirus Spread

By Mark Glassman

Virus Fears Grow In Sydney As Growing GDP Expected To Be Hit

The Pandemic Is a Bonanza for Malaysia’s Medical Glove Industry

By Matthew Campbell and Anuradha Raghu

The Pandemic Is a Bonanza for Malaysia’s Medical Glove Industry

Independent Bookstores Get Creative to Survive the Long Lockdown

By Dana Hull

Independent Bookstores Get Creative to Survive the Long Lockdown

Cloud Storage CEO Sees Opportunities for Growth

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

Cloud Storage CEO Sees Opportunities for Growth

Technology

Technology

Hollywood’s Most Exclusive Club Is Password-Protected on Zoom

By Joel Stein

Hollywood’s Most Exclusive Club Is Password-Protected on Zoom

Iceland Is a Perfect Laboratory for Studying Covid-19

By Kristen V Brown

Iceland Is a Perfect Laboratory for Studying Covid-19

Finance

Finance

The Oil Price Crash in One Word: ‘Inelasticity’

By Peter Coy

The Oil Price Crash in One Word: ‘Inelasticity’

The Small Hedge Funds That Won Big by Betting Against Shale

By Rachel Adams-Heard

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Why Oil at Negative $100 Isn’t a Crazy Bet Anymore

By Javier Blas

Oil Spirals Below Zero In 'Devastating Day' For Global Industry

ETFs and the Danger of an Illiquidity Doom Loop

By Katherine Greifeld and Catherine Ngai

ETFs and the Danger of an Illiquidity Doom Loop

Economics

Economics

America Needs Real-Time Economic Data to Get Through This Crisis

By Shawn Donnan

America Needs Real-Time Economic Data to Get Through This Crisis

High-Frequency Metrics Give a Better Picture of This Recession

By Eliza Winger and Tom Orlik

High-Frequency Metrics Give a Better Picture of This Recession

Central America Feels the Pain of U.S. Layoffs and Lost Money Transfers

By Michael McDonald

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Politics

Politics

Seven Years After Bankruptcy, City of Detroit Faces a New Crisis

By Fola Akinnibi and Jeff Green

Seven Years After Bankruptcy, City of Detroit Faces a New Crisis

Patchwork Approach to Reopening States Reveals a Red-Blue Divide

By Amanda Hurley

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Solutions/Security

Solutions/Security

Wireless Providers Serving Rural America Have a Huawei Problem

By Alyza Sebenius and Todd Shields

Wireless Providers Serving Rural America Have a Huawei Problem

The Volunteer Online Army Fighting Coronavirus Crime

By Jamie Tarabay

The Volunteer Online Army Fighting Coronavirus Crime

Hospitals and Research Labs Defend Against Virus-Themed Malware

By Amy Thomson and Nate Lanxon

Hospitals and Research Labs Defend Against Virus-Themed Malware

Features

Features

Inside the Dystopian, Post-Lockdown World of Wuhan

By Sharon Chen and Matthew Campbell, with Claire Che and Sarah Chen

Inside the Dystopian, Post-Lockdown World of Wuhan

Airbnb Is Banking on a Post-Pandemic Travel Boom

By Patrick Clark and Eric Newcomer

Airbnb Is Banking on a Post-Pandemic Travel Boom

Antibody Treatments May Be the Best Hope Against the Virus Until a Vaccine

By Robert Langreth and Susan Berfield

Antibody Treatments May Be the Best Hope Against the Virus Until a Vaccine

Musicians Turn to Streaming Concerts From Home to Pay the Bills

By Lucas Shaw

Musicians Turn to Streaming Concerts From Home to Pay the Bills

Pursuits

Pursuits

These Luxury Hoteliers Are Trying to Return Britain to the Beasts

By Nikki Ekstein

These Luxury Hoteliers Are Trying to Return Britain to the Beasts

Want a Real ROI? These Six Plants Make Up a High-Margin Garden

By Heather Arndt Anderson

Want a Real ROI? These Six Plants Make Up a High-Margin Garden

If You’re Going to Grow a Quarantine Mustache, Listen Up

By David Coggins

If You’re Going to Grow a Quarantine Mustache, Listen Up

The Quickest Way to Master Your Favorite Cocktail

By Justin Ocean

The Quickest Way to Master Your Favorite Cocktail

When a Despot Is at the Dinner Table, How Do You Keep Him Happy?

By Howard Chua-Eoan

When a Despot Is at the Dinner Table, How Do You Keep Him Happy?

A Custom Sound Bar Will Make Everything You Stream a Whole Lot Better

By Matthew Kronsberg

A Custom Sound Bar Will Make Everything You Stream a Whole Lot Better

The Pandemic Financial Terms You Should Know Right Now

By Peter Coy

The Pandemic Financial Terms You Should Know Right Now

Managing the Parents on Your Team Requires Flexibility, Support

By Arianne Cohen

Managing the Parents on Your Team Requires Flexibility, Support

Your Best Home Office Might Be the Kitchen, Bedroom, or Couch

By Arianne Cohen

Your Best Home Office Might Be the Kitchen, Bedroom, or Couch

Last Thing

Last Thing

Beijing Pays the Price for the Slow Pace of Economic Reform

By Shuli Ren

Beijing Pays the Price for the Slow Pace of Economic Reform