Commentary / World Dec 20, 2020

Facebook investors don't need to fear a breakup

If Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust ordeal is at all analogous — over three years from suit to settlement — it could be a long time before the outcome of all this is known.

Commentary / World Oct 20, 2020

There’s a silver lining for returning office workers

The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of a trickle than a flood, leading to tenants choosing not to renew leases and skyrocketing vacancy rates.

Commentary / World Sep 1, 2020

Our weird pandemic spending ways could change soon

There's been a lot of talk about the U.S. experiencing a K-shaped recovery, with large companies and the rich recovering while smaller companies and lower-paid service workers struggle. But this divide also shows up in the way Americans are shopping. July personal spending data confirmed ...

Commentary / World Aug 5, 2020

Virtual work strengthens the outsiders and the weak

The grip that hierarchies have on all sorts of organizations was already breaking down. The pandemic has sped up the process.

Commentary / World May 2, 2019

Gen Z is likely to temper aging socialist millennials

Coming of age in a world full of "now hiring" signs, today's youngest voters could view capitalism much more fondly.

Commentary / World Aug 22, 2018

China could use a little U.S.-style suburban sprawl

The country needs more babies, but the dense cities that sprung up during industrialization make that difficult.

Commentary / World Feb 14, 2018

How Asia won the rights to host three Olympics in a row

Think back to 2009: The West was in no condition to take on expensive projects.