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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/30/2019

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

How Elon Musk gambled to save Solar City (and lost).

Article via Vanity Fair

 

If something as simple as automated braking has problems, it is hard to see how autonomous driving won’t.  The question is are the problems worse than human error?

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

How Bayer-Monsanto became one of the worst corporate deals.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

The Wall Street Journal details how the economic boom has left the bottom 50% behind.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Young Chinese have adopted a credit-driven consumer lifestyle.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)