Amazon's Big Secret (which divisions are profitable)(theatlantic.com)

11 points by _xerces_ 2 years ago | 1 comments

Private equity is devouring the U.S. economy(theatlantic.com)

359 points by fortran77 3 years ago | 401 comments

An Atlantic Ideas essay by Rogé Karma arguing private equity now controls about one-fifth of the U.S. market, largely invisible to investors, media, and regulators.

The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status(theatlantic.com)

32 points by xnx 2 years ago | 33 comments

Airlines make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes(theatlantic.com)

473 points by chapulin 3 years ago | 527 comments

An Atlantic essay by Ganesh Sitaraman arguing airlines now earn more from mileage programs and credit card partnerships than from flying planes.

Hitler's Greenland Obsession(theatlantic.com)

20 points by speckx 8 months ago | 5 comments

America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars(theatlantic.com)

24 points by JumpCrisscross 1 year ago | 8 comments