Why Dollar General Might Be the Worst Retail Job in America - September 25, 2023 Issue

September 25, 2023 Issue

Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America

Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America

By Josh Eidelson and Brendan Case

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

America’s Safety Net Isn’t Working

By The Editors

Trump Administration Sets New Work Requirement Rules For Food Stamp Recipients

Remarks

Remarks

Shutdowns Don’t Work, But Republicans Seem Determined to Force One Anyway

By Joshua Green

Shutdowns Don’t Work, But Republicans Seem Determined to Force One Anyway

The Real-Life Inspiration Behind The Bonfire of the Vanities

By Joseph Mysak Jr

The Real-Life Inspiration Behind The Bonfire of the Vanities

Business

Business

How Auto Executives Misread the UAW Ahead of Historic Strike

By David Welch, Keith Naughton, Gabrielle Coppola and Josh Eidelson

How Auto Executives Misread the UAW Ahead of Historic Strike

Why Your Starbucks Wait Is So Long

By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina

Why Your Starbucks Wait Is So Long

Technology

Technology

The Rise in Car Thefts Has Experts Searching for Weak Spots

By Jordan Robertson

The Rise in Car Thefts Has Experts Searching for Weak Spots

Phonemakers Not Named Apple Are in Love With Foldable Phones

By Vlad Savov, Yoolim Lee and Takashi Mochizuki

Phonemakers Not Named Apple Are in Love With Foldable Phones

Finance

Finance

The Higher-for-Longer Interest-Rate Bonanza

By Alexandra Harris

The Higher-for-Longer Interest-Rate Bonanza

Ambani’s Plan to Upend Indian Finance Lands With a Thud

By Preeti Singh, Chris Kay and P R Sanjai

Ambani’s Plan to Upend Indian Finance Lands With a Thud

Economics

Economics

The Fed’s Dream of a Soft Landing Is Facing a Triple Threat

By Enda Curran

The Fed’s Dream of a Soft Landing Is Facing a Triple Threat

In China’s Rock ’n’ Roll City, Music Fans Are Encouraged to Let Their Hair Down—But Not Too Much

By Bloomberg News

China’s Rock & Roll Homeland Tests Xi’s Need for Growth, Control

Solutions/B-Schools

Solutions/B-Schools

Stanford Tops Businessweek’s B-School Ranking for Fifth Year in a Row

By Mathieu Benhamou, Alexander McIntyre and Dimitra Kessenides

Stanford Tops Businessweek’s B-School Ranking for Fifth Year in a Row

MBAs Are Spurning McKinsey to Buy Small Companies

By Matthew Boyle

MBAs Are Spurning McKinsey to Buy Small Companies

An Online Startup Pitches a New Kind of MBA

By Robb Mandelbaum

An Online Startup Pitches a New Kind of MBA

Features

Features

Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America

By Josh Eidelson and Brendan Case

Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America

Deion Sanders Is Writing College Football’s New Playbook

By Randall Williams and Ira Boudway

Deion Sanders Is Writing College Football’s New Playbook

Deion Sanders Got Shade, Then Sold $1.2 Million Worth of Sunglasses

By Randall Williams

Deion Sanders Got Shade, Then Sold $1.2 Million Worth of Sunglasses

How Breville Became the Anti-Instant Pot

By Elizabeth G Dunn and Karen Leigh

How Breville Became the Anti-Instant Pot

Pursuits

Pursuits

A Softening Art Market Has Hit Last Year’s Auction Stars

By James Tarmy

A Softening Art Market Has Hit Last Year’s Auction Stars

Hay, That Agricultural Staple, Moves From the Barn Into Top Kitchens

By Kate Krader

Hay, That Agricultural Staple, Moves From the Barn Into Top Kitchens

Why the Resale Market for Old, Cheap Perfume Is Skyrocketing

By Anna-Louise Jackson

Why the Resale Market for Old, Cheap Perfume Is Skyrocketing

The Newest Addition to the Office Wardrobe? Serious Athletic Sneakers

By David Graver

The Newest Addition to the Office Wardrobe? Serious Athletic Sneakers

A Movie About the GameStop Short Squeeze Fails to Grip: Review

By James Tarmy

A Movie About the GameStop Short Squeeze Fails to Grip: Review

Brunello Cucinelli Launches First Men’s Fragrance, Evoking Umbria

By Chris Rovzar

Brunello Cucinelli Launches First Men’s Fragrance, Evoking Umbria

The Most Interesting Wine Scene in the US Is in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

By Hannah Wallace

Vineyard, Willamette Valley, OR

Last Thing

Last Thing

TikTok Shop Is a Real E-Commerce Threat

By Shuli Ren

TikTok Shop Is a Real E-Commerce Threat