BOSTON (Project Syndicate)—China highlights a long-debated question about economic development: Can a top-down autocracy outperform liberal market economies in terms of innovation and growth? Between 1980 and 2019, China’s average Read more
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Report finds Americans with long COVID losing billions in wages, as Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA patents
Some 16 million Americans of working age have long-term COVID and as many as 4 million are not working as they struggle with their symptoms, according to a new report from Read more
Netflix sues ‘Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ for doing live show with $149 seats
“Bridgerton” lives for scandal — and now a popular TikTok musical parody of the Netflix hit is being sued for copyright and trademark infringement. Musicians and songwriters Abigail Barlow and Read more
Paramount stock drops after bearish call by Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs weighed in with a skeptical view of Paramount Global Inc. Tuesday, writing that the current economic backdrop could complicate the media company’s streaming objectives. “We have not changed Read more
One Meta is suing the other, claiming the former Facebook crushed its business
What could be more meta than Meta suing Meta? On Tuesday, Meta.is, an installation-art company, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan against Meta Platforms Inc. META, the Read more
China’s booming fast-fashion giant Shein faces dozens of U.S. lawsuits alleging design theft
In just a few years, the Chinese apparel giant Shein has captured the market for bargain-seeking Gen-Z shoppers by offering huge varieties of cheap apparel every day. Along the way, it Read more