The Hidden Cost of Convenience

He’s Not His Father

On his first visit to New York since winning office in October, the Canadian prime minister sought to reassure investors he’ll remain cautious on spending. “What we’re looking at is not so much trying to jolt the economy into life as trying to lay the groundwork, the foundation, for better growth, better productivity, over the long term,” Trudeau said in an interview Thursday with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait.

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Apple Prepares to Unveil Smaller iPhone

Do you miss the days of the svelte iPhone 5? If so, you’re not alone. The company is preparing to introduce a new 4-inch iPhone to entice holdouts to upgrade to a new smartphone even if they don’t want a larger device.

Putin Says He Needs Someone to Hang If Crimea Bridge Isn't Built

Nobody wants to take charge of building a bridge linking Crimea to Russia, and an official should be held accountable, President Vladimir Putin said. “There should be a specific person who can be hanged if it’s not done,” Putin said during a visit to Crimea to view construction work on Friday, the second anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. It was unclear if he was speaking figuratively.

Soon Your Employer May Be Paying Back Your Student Debt

Imagine a world in which the standard benefit package at work includes health insurance, 401(k) contributions, and a few thousand dollars to pay off your student debt. More companies than ever are offering that last perk, but it's still a fringe benefit. Two bills making their way through Congress could change that, by giving companies a tax incentive to help employees repay their student loans.

Hedge Fund Priest’s Trades Probed by Wall Street Cop

Reverend Emmanuel Lemelson sidelines as a hedge-fund manager and describes his trading skills as a “gift from God,” according to people with knowledge of the matter. The SEC isn’t so sure.

The Hidden Cost of Convenience

Unlike other food delivery apps, DoorDash gives no indication that its menu prices are higher when you place an order, leaving some customers and restaurants unaware of the discrepancy. For example, the website lists the price for a Bubba Gump's shrimp po' boy at $14.95 before delivery fees. Walk into the same restaurant in Denver, and you'll find it on the menu for about $3 less. Customers and restaurants are pushing back.

Sky’s Out, Thighs Out

Brotailers Are Redefining How Guys Buy Clothes

There is a new kind of menswear retail that appeals to a different breed of customer. He’s not the rumpled office drone who wants nine suits for the price of one at Jos. A. Bank or the tidy, tailored aesthete who favors J.Crew. Rather, he’s the id-driven, post-collegiate twentysomething bro, the dude who might call his friend Broseph Stalin and eat a bag of brotato chips. The recipe for this guy is pretty straightforward: Take two measures bottom-of-your-prep-school class, add one measure earnest goofball, stir, and garnish with a lacrosse stick.