Why America Is Falling Back In Love With SUVs

Americans are buying a lot more trucks and SUVs. Truck and SUV sales have steadily increased since the end of the Great Recession, while passenger sedan sales have been declining since 2014, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In fact, 2018 saw the highest U.S. truck sales since 2005. This big spike in sales is forcing automakers to make big changes.

How the 1.5% of Americans With Perfect Credit Do It

1.5% of people in the U.S. have a perfect 850 or 860 credit score. Here is how you can too, even though you may not want or need to. “Good Money” is a series about making sense of your finances. Join host Shahien Nasiripour as he meets people with an obsession to beat the system and never leave money on the table.

Why Call Center Jobs Will Disappear

At a call center in the Dominican Republic, Laura Morales is designing chatbots to respond to customer service requests. A former call center agent herself, Morales has benefited from her new job that is better paid and higher skilled than what she used to do. But will these chatbots end up replacing the livelihoods of millions of agents around the world? This is an episode of Next Jobs, a mini-documentary series hosted by Bloomberg Technology’s Aki Ito.

The Spectacular Rise and Fall of WeWork

In less than one year, WeWork went from having a $47 billion valuation and being the darling of the venture capital world to needing an $8 billion infusion to avoid running out of money. This is the story of Adam Neumann, Softbank’s risky investment, a failed IPO and how we got here.

Why Ford Is Falling Behind In China

American cars are struggling in China, and it may only get tougher for automakers. One company that has seen its share of struggles in the Chinese market is Ford. The company arrived late to China, it had a less than an ideal partnership, and difficulty keeping up with the competitive Chinese market left Ford in the dust behind its rivals. The company said earlier in 2019 that it has a plan to catch up to its competitors.