Cover Story
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THE FALL OF AN AMERICAN ICON
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COVER IMAGE: The Fall of an American Icon
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PHOTO: 1984 Mac Ad
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CHART: A Barrel of Trouble
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THE THREE ERAS AT APPLE
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WHY FEWER BUYERS ARE BOBBING FOR APPLES
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A BLUEPRINT FROM EUROPE?
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Up Front
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TALK SHOW
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GETTING ORGANIZED AT THE AFL-CIO
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IF YOU CAN FIND A BETTER VENUE...
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PILOTS TO DELTA: WE MAY WALK
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PAVED WITH GOLD
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TABLE: World's Most Expensive Streets
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LEAD US NOT INTO TAXATION
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GENTRIFYING THE MONEY ORDER
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PHOTO: Clerk Using Money Order Dispenser
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HOW TO MAKE STEEL WITHOUT SWEAT
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CHART: Joining the Board
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FOOTNOTES
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Readers Report
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PRO AND (MOSTLY) CON ON AL DUNLAP
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WHY COMMERCE CAN'T FIX ITS CALCULATOR
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THE PRINTER OF HIS DISCONTENT
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LET'S HEAR IT FOR LEVITT
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Books
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DOWNSIZING AMERICA'S EXPECTATIONS
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Letter from Germany
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FROWNS, FEES, AND FORMS (IN TRIPLICATE)
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MAP: Germany
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Technology & You
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NOW IT'S A SNAP TO SPIN A WEB SITE
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A MULTIPLE CD-ROM PLAYER
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PHOTO: NEC Multispin 4x4 CD-ROM Changer
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REFERENCE TOOLS
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Economic Viewpoint
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REFORMS SHOULD COME FIRST -- THEN BALANCE THE BUDGET
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Economic Trends
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COPING WITH THE STRONG YEN
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CHART: Japan's Exports: Still Climbing
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THE BLIZZARD'S BOTTOM LINE
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CRYSTAL BALLS WITH CATARACTS
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GRADING U.S. HEALTH CARE
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CHART: Rating Different Health-Care Systems
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Business Outlook
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HARDER EVIDENCE OF A SOFTER ECONOMY
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CHART: Businesses Cut Back on Hiring
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CHART: A Steep Slowdown in Output
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CHART: Yearend Spending Looks Weak
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ANOTHER FAT YEAR AHEAD
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CHART: Israel's Worsening Trade Problem
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News: Analysis & Commentary
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WHAT BILL DIDN'T TELL YOU
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ALL HAIL GREENSPAN!
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WILL A NEW FILM CLICK?
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PHOTO: Prototype of Kodak's Advanced Photo System File Cassette
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IS SOMEONE SNEAKING A PEEK AT BUSINESS WEEK?
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TABLE: AROUSING SUSPICIONS
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WHO RAINED ON THE EARNINGS PARADE?
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TABLE: Fourth-Quarter Corporate Profits
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CTRL-ALT-SLOWDOWN
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In Business This Week
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HUGHES STRIKES GOLD IN OUTER SPACE
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NO WEDDING MARCH OF THE TOYS
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WELLS FARGO BAGS ITS PREY
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BANKERS TRUST BITES A BULLET
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B&L REWRITES THE BOOKS
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SO MUCH ANGER AT THE AARP
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ET CETERA
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BIG BLUE MARVEL
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CHART: IBM Stock Price
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Washington Outlook
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PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY? NOBODY'S LAUGHING NOW
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International Business
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REVOLUTION AT DAIMLER
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PHOTO: Mercedes-Benz E-Class/E50
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DAEWOO: EXILE OF THE PATRIARCH
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TABLE: Daewoo's Major Auto Joint Ventures
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BUSINESS IN QUEBEC IS VOTING WITH ITS FEET
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International Outlook
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JAPAN: THE BANKING SCANDAL COULD HAMSTRING HASHIMOTO
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VENEZUELA GETS OIL BUCKS
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FIDEL DRAWS INVESTORS
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Science & Technology
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IS THERE A CURE FOR OBESITY?
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FOR SOME, IT'S BETTER SAFE THAN SVELTE
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Developments to Watch
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A NEW GAUGE FOR AIDS TREATMENTS
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'CHIRPING' LASERS THAT CAN SMASH ATOMS
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PHOTO: Optical Channel Formed as an Intense Laser Pulse
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BEULAH, PEEL ME A VACCINE
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INNOVATIONS
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Developments to Watch Contacts
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Government
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HOW DO YOU POLICE CYBERSPACE?
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Special Report
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THE BEST MUTUAL FUNDS
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SCOREBOARD: Best Mutual Funds
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TABLES: Mutual Fund Special Report
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FOUR EXPERTS GO SHOPPING FOR YOU
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Inside Wall Street
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DON'T LEAVE YOUR BROKER WITHOUT IT?
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CHART: A Bid Could Dispel Doldrums
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THIS STARTUP IS A REAL HEARTTHROB
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IBM AND EDS COULD BOTH MAKE OFFERS
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CHART: Network Demand Juices The Stock
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Marketing
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WILL QUAKER GET THE RECIPE RIGHT?
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CHART: Quaker's Bad Timing
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The Corporation
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RJR: SHAREHOLDER AT THE GATE
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CHART: Joe Camel's Blues
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IS MOTOROLA A BIT TOO PATIENT?
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PHOTO: Micro TAC Ultra Lite Telephone
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PHOTO: Motorola PowerPC 603
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PHOTO: Motorola Envoy
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CHART: Investors Get Worried
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Personal Business
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NOT ALL TAX SOFTWARE IS CREATED EQUAL
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TABLE: Tax Advice in a Box
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REMEMBER THOSE '95 GAINS? SO DOES THE IRS
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COULD YOU GET TANGLED IN THE ALTERNATIVE-TAX NET?
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HOW TO AVOID THE AUDITOR'S EYE
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THIS MAY BE THE YEAR TO THINK EXTENSION
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PAY-UP TIME
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H IS FOR HELP
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Business Week Index
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Business Week Index
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THE WEEK AHEAD
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CHART: Production and Leading Indexes
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Investment Figures of the Week
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Investment Figures of the Week
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CHART: Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar
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Editorials
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THE POLITICS OF STAGNATION
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THE LESSONS FROM APPLE'S DECLINE
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International -- Readers Report
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IMAGINE THERE'S NO OPEC (int'l edition)
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THE UNACCEPTABLE FACE OF CAPITALISM (int'l edition)
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LET'S NOT 'MARKET' CHRISTIANITY (int'l edition)
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International -- Spotlight On Australia
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A TOWN OUT OF TOUCH STIRS UNEASE... (int'l edition)
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MAP: Southeastern Australia
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International -- Int'l Business
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UPHEAVAL AT DAIMLER (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Deutsche Bank's German Stock Portfolio
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DAEWOO: EXILE OF THE PATRIARCH (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Daewoo's Major Auto Joint Ventures
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WHILE CHINA BARKS, CAPITALISTS BITE (int'l edition)
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CHART: A Turnaround in Taiwan
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OPERATION CLEAN HANDS, INDIAN-STYLE? (int'l edition)
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CHOKE HOLD IN MEXICO CITY (int'l edition)
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NOW, ARAFAT HAS TO DELIVER THE MILK AND HONEY (int'l edition)
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International -- Finance
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RUSSIAN BANKS TRY SOMETHING NEW: BANKING (int'l edition)
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TABLE: Most Likely To Succeed
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STOCKS ARE FLYING HIGH DOWN UNDER (int'l edition)
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CHART: Mighty Nice Market, Mate
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International -- Editorials
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WHAT BONN CAN LEARN FROM GERMANY INC. (int'l edition)
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