Week of August 12th, 2019

Kai talks with Deena Shanker of Bloomberg about how Oatly made oat milk popular.

Natalie Jarvey of the Hollywood Reporter talks about the future of the streaming platform.

But they’re up compared to a year ago.

Plus: a peek into oat milk’s journey into the mainstream.

Agricultural equipment maker John Deere missed its quarterly earning expectations, it announced Friday.

Dozens of popular videos advise kids and teens who are eager to fit in. And those young influencers can make thousands of dollars.

Supporters say ISAs could help solve the student loan crisis.

A Chinese company’s revival of a former GM plant turned into surreal meeting of work cultures.

Markets stabilize after a panic over a potential recession. Demonstrators in Hong Kong take their non-violent protests to the ATM. A new bill would help students pay for college with future earnings.

The yield curves normalize. Filmmakers capture the tensions between Chinese and American workers at an Ohio factory. 

It’s safe to say the New Jersey native is no longer dancing in the dark.

A protester in Hong Kong explains why he’s taking part. One entrepreneur makes high-end wears from thrown away fast-fashion garments. 

Google’s culture of internal activism has spread to external campaigns.

Plus: What high water in the Great Lakes is doing for the region’s economy, and why Pabst is getting in the whiskey business.

The New York Times’ David Pogue recently took stock of a 40-year-old trick.

The federal government sells more than a dozen different kinds of bonds. They all have very different purposes.

Traders may anticipate economic downturn, but regular consumers don’t seem too worried.

Volatile markets can cause your retirement fund to drop.

A Hollywood makeup artist created her own beauty brand, and learned a lot about the trade war in the process.

The shipping industry is profiting from rising water levels in the Great Lakes, but homeowners and city parks are struggling.

When money, death and grief mix there’s no playbook for what to do. For years, one young man has been stuck.

Pabst Brewing Company general manager Matt Bruhn is looking to new beverages like hard coffees and whiskey to attract new customers.

The brands change, but the class anxiety doesn’t get any more comfortable.

Walmart helps stocks rebound. So-called “pre-recession” indicators might actually just be par for the course. How you might be exuding your class background to potential employers.

Importers, shippers and American ports are struggling to stay on top of the ups and downs of the U.S.-China trade war.

Trade tensions and inverted bond yields send global financial markets into a frenzy. The rush to avoid Chinese tariffs in these uncertain times can be costly.

Global shares extend declines after China vows retaliation of U.S. tariffs. India’s prime minister says Kashmir will play an important role in national development. But what does that mean in practice?

Beijing will take unspecified “necessary countermeasures,” the Cabinet said in a one-sentence statement.

Startups are investing in robots that can help detect pipe leaks and monitor ocean data.

Plus, we’ll do the numbers on today’s huge Dow drop, WeWork’s IPO and the yield curve inversion.

The co-working space identified a downturn as a risk as it readies its IPO.

This time around, it may not be telling us that a recession’s on the way.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced a new rule that will open up competition for which score, or scores, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac use.

The S&P 500 index dropped nearly 3% as the market erased all of its gains from a rally the day before.

Kelly Cowling told the Muggles she’s getting a root canal.

When the Dodge Main plant closed in 1979, local leaders offered GM tax breaks and more land to move in. Now the GM plant is closing, too.

Finland’s Working Hours Act allows employees to adjust their schedule to work three hours earlier or later.

It’s a market phenomenon that shows investors want more for short-term government bonds than they do for long-term bonds.

AI advocates say it’s better for people on both sides.

Uncertainty in Germany, China and bond yields could be signaling troubles ahead. CBS and Viacom come together once again. How has the trade war affected Chinese retail giant Alibaba?

The trade war with the U.S. and slowing economy in China pose difficulties at the moment.

Publicly traded cannabis companies have proven a risky investment play.

OPEC gets nervous about crude prices. Mortgages surpass pre-recession levels. Legal cannabis isn’t turning out to be as lucrative as entrepreneurs first thought.

Germany’s economy contracted in the second quarter. Finland offers flexible working arrangements by law. 

One New York tech leader talks about his start in the industry, where LGBTQ people and people of color are underrepresented.

Like it or not, it means something different to Big Tech.

Video games won’t be any more expensive for the holidays. Vanadium chloride, however, will.

But in today’s rapidly consolidating media environment, they’re still kind of small. Plus, Trump’s holiday-driven tariff delay and why Tumblr lost so much value.

Verizon is selling Tumblr, the social blogging platform.

Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry hopes the plant can bring a lifeline to a sector beleaguered by overproduction.

This time around, the media landscape is “completely different,” says Keach Hagey of the Wall Street Journal.

This one has whale music.

The reunion will help these companies navigate a competitive streaming landscape, according to analysts.

The United States is delaying tariffs on some Chinese-made items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.

Inflation is up, and government bond yields are down. Argentina might hold off on economic reforms. Shell’s new plant will create lots and lots of plastic, but where will it go?

Major retailers are expected to report softer profits this week as tariff risks ramp up.

The new Shell plant will create millions of tons of plastic a year, plus 600 onsite jobs.

Retail numbers are not looking good. Bonds are giving back less and less. Presidential candidates on long-term care.

Hong Kong warns pro-democracy protests are pushing the city “into an abyss.” Fears of a move to populist candidates create wave of uncertainty in Argentina. Gold jumps to six-year high.

In 2020 CES will more strictly enforce its guidance on attire, including penalties.

More density may not create more affordability.

Today, a crash course in the trade hub. Plus: Nike’s new subscription service for kids and pumpkin spice season? Already?

Parents would pay a monthly fee starting at $20 for four pairs of shoes, but how many do kids really need?

Protesters swarm its airport, canceling most flights to one of the busiest hubs in the world.

“You’re not really yourself, you’re your work self,” says New York Times reporter John Herrman about the platform’s users.

Europe braces for renewed hostilities with the United States over import tariffs.

Department stores have a lot of problems these days. One of them: they can’t seem to attract younger customers.

Getting a grasp on acreage planted by farmers was harder this year because of bad weather.

The 2020 census will be the first to seek information online on a wide scale.

Hong Kong protests rattle markets. Shoddy internet access in some areas could make the census buffer. The book industry has life in it yet.

Protests shut down the airport in Hong Kong. Another trade war brews between the U.S. and Europe. Keeping track of what farmers could and could not plant.

Hong Kong cancels flights as protests continue. Guatemala’s president elect looks to rewrite a controversial U.S. immigration deal. Growing concern about over-tourism in Venice. 

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry set the series in a future where money is obsolete.