The Year Ahead 2022 - January 17, 2022 Issue

January 17, 2022 Issue

The Year Ahead

The Year Ahead

Central Banks, Not Covid, Will Drive Global Economies in 2022

By Stephanie Flanders

Central Banks, Not Covid, Will Drive Global Economies in 2022

50 Company Stocks to Watch in 2022

By Bloomberg Businessweek

50 Company Stocks to Watch in 2022

The Year Ahead/Economics & Politics

The Year Ahead/Economics & Politics

For Macron and France, It’s the Economy, Stupide

By William Horobin, Ania Nussbaum and Caroline Alexander

For Macron and France, It’s the Economy, Stupide

How Democrats Could Hold On to the House and Defy the Pundits

By Joshua Green

How Democrats Could Hold On to the House and Defy the Pundits

As Mideast Rivalries Cool, Leverage Begins to Shift

By Donna Abu-Nasr

As Mideast Rivalries Cool, Leverage Begins to Shift

Bye-Bye, Stimulus: Where Budget Cuts Threaten Growth Around the World

By Ben Holland, Chris Anstey, Andrew Atkinson, William Horobin, James Mayger, Maria Eloisa Capurro, Claire Jiao and Yuko Takeo

Bye-Bye, Stimulus: Where Budget Cuts Threaten Growth Around the World

China Faces Mounting Economic Damage From Its Covid-Zero Policy

By Cristina Lindblad, James Mayger and Dorothy Gambrell

China Faces Mounting Economic Damage From Its Covid-Zero Policy

Nuclear Power Gets a Fresh Look as Nations Chase Climate Goals

By Will Wade, Jonathan Tirone and Shoko Oda

Nuclear Power Gets a Fresh Look as Nations Chase Climate Goals

India’s World-Beating Growth Hides Troubling Investment Trend

By Vrishti Beniwal and Malavika Kaur Makol

India’s World-Beating Growth Hides Troubling Investment Trend

America’s Political Future (Still) Hinges on Georgia

By Margaret Newkirk

America’s Political Future (Still) Hinges on Georgia

The Year Ahead/Consumer

The Year Ahead/Consumer

Automakers Say They Won’t Let Tesla Steal the Truck Race

By David Welch

Automakers Say They Won’t Let Tesla Steal the Truck Race

Despite Omicron, Film Studios Make a Risky Bet on Theaters

By Brian Eckhouse

Despite Omicron, Film Studios Make a Risky Bet on Theaters

Fur Industry Hopes Certification Will Help It Shed Its Inhumane Image

By Irina Anghel and Angelina Rascouet

Fur Industry Hopes Certification Will Help It Shed Its Inhumane Image

A $13 Billion Bet That Air Travel Will Soon Take Off

By Christopher Jasper

A $13 Billion Bet That Air Travel Will Soon Take Off

China’s Crackdown Leaves the World’s Biggest Gaming Hub on the Brink

By Shirley Zhao

China’s Crackdown Leaves the World’s Biggest Gaming Hub on the Brink

One Thing Covid Can’t Stop: Alcohol Sales

By Dorothy Gambrell and James Ellis

One Thing Covid Can’t Stop: Alcohol Sales

The Year Ahead/Technology

The Year Ahead/Technology

Web3, Silicon Valley’s New Obsession, Looks a Lot Like Its Last One

By Joshua Brustein

Web3, Silicon Valley’s New Obsession, Looks a Lot Like Its Last One

Uh-Oh, It’s Another Election Year on Social Media

By Naomi Nix

Uh-Oh, It’s Another Election Year on Social Media

Intel Is About to Relinquish Its Chipmaking Crown to Samsung

By Ian King

Intel Is About to Relinquish Its Chipmaking Crown to Samsung

Ready to Eat Some Lab-Grown Meat? The FDA Will Soon Decide

By Ashlee Vance

Ready to Eat Some Lab-Grown Meat? The FDA Will Soon Decide

Infrastructure Tech Spending Goes to Broadband, Clean Energy

By Mark Bergen and Minh-Anh Nguyen

Infrastructure Tech Spending Goes to Broadband, Clean Energy

The Year Ahead/Flying Taxis

The Year Ahead/Flying Taxis

No, Really, Flying Taxis Are Getting Close to Takeoff

By Christopher Jasper

No, Really, Flying Taxis Are Getting Close to Takeoff

What’s So Tough About Getting Air Taxis Certified for Flight?

By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin

What’s So Tough About Getting Air Taxis Certified for Flight?

Joby’s CEO Wants to Make Flying Taxis as Cheap as Yellow Cabs

By Kyle Stock

Joby’s CEO Wants to Make Flying Taxis as Cheap as Yellow Cabs

How Do the Leading Flying Taxi Companies Compare?

By Bloomberg Businessweek

How Do the Leading Flying Taxi Companies Compare?

All Those Flying Taxis Will Need Somewhere to Land

By Christopher Jasper and Anthony Palazzo

All Those Flying Taxis Will Need Somewhere to Land

The Year Ahead/Fintech

The Year Ahead/Fintech

Fintech’s Pitch: We’re Cheaper, More Mobile, More Focused

By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou

Fintech’s Pitch: We’re Cheaper, More Mobile, More Focused

Buy Now, Pay Later Puts a New Twist on Consumer Debt

By Jennifer Surane and Claire Ballentine

Buy Now, Pay Later Puts a New Twist on Consumer Debt

As Fintech Eats Into Profits, Big Banks Fight Back in Washington

By Hannah Levitt

As Fintech Eats Into Profits, Big Banks Fight Back in Washington

Is SEC’s Gary Gensler the Skunk at the Fintech Party or the Adult in the Room?

By Benjamin Bain

Is SEC’s Gary Gensler the Skunk at the Fintech Party or the Adult in the Room?

Startups From Chime to Robinhood Race to Build a Money Super App

By Julie Chariell and Mark Glassman

Startups From Chime to Robinhood Race to Build a Money Super App

There’s Still No Amazon for Housing, But Fintech’s Working on It

By Patrick Clark

There’s Still No Amazon for Housing, But Fintech’s Working on It

The Year Ahead/Green

The Year Ahead/Green

Biden’s $3.5 Billion Bet on Carbon Capture Was the Easy Part

By Leslie Kaufman

Biden’s $3.5 Billion Bet on Carbon Capture Was the Easy Part

Solar Power and Battery Storage Will Be the Real Test for Tesla

By Dana Hull and Mark Chediak

Solar Power and Battery Storage Will Be the Real Test for Tesla

America’s Electric Vehicle Selection Is About to Get a Lot Wider

By Kyle Stock and Dorothy Gambrell

America’s Electric Vehicle Selection Is About to Get a Lot Wider

The Year Ahead/Luxury

The Year Ahead/Luxury

Extreme RVs Grow Bigger, Bolder With Younger Consumers

By Hannah Elliott

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What’s a Superculture? It’s the Key to a Delicious Plant-Based Future

By Kate Krader

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Asia’s Art Collectors Are Still Eager to Buy, But Only If It’s the Best

By James Tarmy

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Indigenous Groups Are Finally Getting a Seat at Tourism’s Table

By Nikki Ekstein and Jen Murphy

Indigenous Groups Are Finally Getting a Seat at Tourism’s Table

For Wine This Year Expect a Champagne Shortage, NFT Surplus

By Elin McCoy

People Toasting With Champagne Flute

Saudi Arabia Invests $200 Million to Bring Big-Name Golf to Asia

By Michael Croley

Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers - Day Four

The 2022 Betting Odds on NFTs, Oscars, Elon Musk, Apple, and More

By Chris Rovzar and Minh-Anh Nguyen

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The Year Ahead/Last Thing

The Year Ahead/Last Thing

On the Hot Seat for 2022: The CEO of Instacart, and More

By Bloomberg News

On the Hot Seat for 2022: The CEO of Instacart, and More

The Year Ahead/Backpage

The Year Ahead/Backpage

What We Got Right and Wrong About 2021

By Bloomberg Businessweek

What We Got Right and Wrong About 2021