Cover Story
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THE NEW HUCKSTERISM
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COVER IMAGE: The New Hucksterism
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To Our Readers
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AS BUSINESS GOES GLOBAL, SO DOES BUSINESS WEEK
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Up Front
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TALK SHOW
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NOW IT'S A CRIMINAL PROBE AT THE FAA
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IS NIKE PLAYING OLYMPIC GAMES?
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PHOTO: Gwen Torrence in Nike TV Ad
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MORTGAGE BANKERS ARE HUMAN, TOO
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CHART: Oops, Wrong Numbers
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GIL AMELIO: NO BOOK YET, BUT LOTS OF SUSPENSE
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UNIONS THAT LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES...
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CONSUMERS UNITE.COM
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'PIONEERS GET AN ARROW IN THE BACKSIDE'
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CHART: The Job's in the Bag
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FOOTNOTES
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Readers Report
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BOGUS PARTS OR BOGUS ACCUSATIONS?
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VIEWS FROM ALL OVER CREATION
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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, SENATOR
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Corrections & Clarifications
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A review of False Impressions (Books, June 3)
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Caught in the glare of the ValuJet crash (News: Analysis & Commentary, June 10)
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Books
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A REAL-LIFE HOLLYWOOD HORROR STORY
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Technology & You
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BROWSERS: THE RACE HEATS UP
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SMALL WONDER
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PHOTO: Kodak DC20 Digital Camera
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FOR THE BIRDS
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Economic Viewpoint
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YES, PASS A FLAT TAX--BUT CLAMP A LID ON SPENDING
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Economic Trends
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FEWER GUNS, MORE BUTTER
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CHART: World Military Outlays Are Still Shrinking
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ARE RATE-HIKE FEARS EXCESSIVE?
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BAD TIMES MAY BE GOOD FOR YOU
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THE MESSAGE IN MATERIALS PRICES
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CHART: Falling Commodity Prices: A Bad Omen for Profits?
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Business Outlook
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U.S.: A PRICEY STOCK MARKET MAKES THE FED'S JOB TOUGHER
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CHART: Consumers Hit the Malls
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CHART: Car Makers Lead the Production Pickup
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CHART: Are Higher Rates Biting Into Housing?
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JAPAN: WEAK LINKS IN A STRONG RECOVERY
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CHART: Growth Surges to a 23-Year High
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News: Analysis & Commentary
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A HEAT WAVE HITS THE ECONOMY
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CHART: Solid Numbers
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SUMITOMO'S DESCENT INTO THE ABYSS
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THOSE FOOTSTEPS YOU HEAR ARE JAPAN INC.
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DODGE'S MINI-RAM TO THE RESCUE?
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CHART: Slow Pickups
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COMMENTARY: CORPORATE LITIGATION: PLAYING HARDBALL IS ONE THING...
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HOW NBC WON THE TRIPLE CROWN
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LOTUS' POSITION: ALONE FOR NOW
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COMMENTARY: WHAT IF A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE PREJUDGES?
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In Business This Week
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A DIET DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
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PHOTO: Morris the Cat
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THE BAILOUT BUCKS FLOW BACK
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A SECURITIES BILL CONGRESS CAN LOVE
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DEC GETS ITS CHIP OFF THE BLOCK
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BIG BLUE HEADACHES IN ARGENTINA
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FEWER CHOICES IN THE TOFU AISLE
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ET CETERA...
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FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD: OOH LA-LA
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CHART: Frederick's of Hollywood Stock Price
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Washington Outlook
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WANTED: A NEW FLIGHT PLAN FOR THE FAA
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A COUP FOR CHIRAC
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REICH'S COMP BANK
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NEWT'S WAR GAMES
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International Business
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PILING INTO CENTRAL EUROPE
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CHART: Foreign Investment Is on the Rise...
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JUST WHEN LUFTHANSA WAS GAINING ALTITUDE...
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IS REFORM ALIVE IN VIETNAM?
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COMMENTARY: IT'S TIME TO GET CHINA INTO THE WTO
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International Outlook
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THE HEADACHES AHEAD IN YELTSIN'S SECOND TERM
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ALITALIA RESCUE
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Entertainment
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TINSELTOWN: LIGHTS, CAMERA, LESS ACTION
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PHOTO: Arnold Schwarzenegger in Eraser
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CHART: The Numbers in Hollywood Aren't Adding Up
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The Corporation
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UNION PACIFIC'S UPHILL HAUL
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People
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AMERITECH'S TELECOM PIT BULL
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Legal Affairs
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JUSTICE IS BLIND, BUT NET-SAVVY
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PHOTO: Judges Dalzell, Sloviter, and Buckwalter
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Finance
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WHERE LBO MEANS 'LET'S BE OFFBEAT'
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TABLE: From Hats To Chocolate, An Eclectic Mix At Hicks
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MILAN PANIC MAY BE STARTING TO SWEAT
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INSURANCE GETS SEXY
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TABLE: A Spate Of Offerings
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COMMENTARY: THE FLIMSY CASE AGAINST JOSEPH JETT
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Inside Wall Street
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BUFFETS TO MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER
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Chart: A Puzzling Loss of Appetite
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KELLEY OIL FINDS ITS WHITE KNIGHT
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ALLIANCE: MAKING MICROSOFT MUSIC?
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Chart: Still Reeling From a Blow
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Information Processing
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ACER: A GLOBAL POWERHOUSE
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MAP: The Word According To Shih
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PHOTO: Acer's Eden Information Appliance
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PHOTO: Acer's Children's PC
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MONKEY BUSINESS IN CYBERSPACE?
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Science & Technology
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SCIENCE'S NEW NANO FRONTIER
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DIAGRAM: Harnessing Quantum Dots: Etching Pillars
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DIAGRAM: Harnessing Quantum Dots: Growing Clusters
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DIAGRAM: Harnessing Quantum Dots: Precipitating Crystals
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Developments to Watch
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PEDDLING BETTER BIKE DESIGNS
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DEATH RAYS TO ZAP DIESEL POLLUTION?
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A PHOSPHATE-FREE DIET FOR BACTERIA
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INNOVATIONS
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Developments to Watch Contacts
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Personal Business
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UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF TERM LIFE
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TABLE: A Comparison of Offerings
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TEQUILA TO SAVOR LIKE COGNAC
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Business Week Index
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BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
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CHART: Production Index
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THE WEEK AHEAD
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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 U.S. IS BECOMING A GLOBAL NAG
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HELP WANTED: A NEW TRANSPORTATION HEAD
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DON'T GIVE RUSSIA THE COLD SHOULDER
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Int'l Cover Story -- Asia
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ACER: A GLOBAL POWERHOUSE (int'l edition)
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TABLE: The Mother Ship: Taipei Operations
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MAP: The Word According To Shih
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ASIA COVER IMAGE: Acer
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PHOTO: Acer's Eden Information Appliance
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PHOTO: Acer's Children's PC
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CHART: Where Acer Makes Its Money
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GIVING MEXICANS MORE PC FOR THEIR PESO (int'l edition)
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Int'l Cover Story -- Europe
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PILING INTO CENTRAL EUROPE (int'l edition)
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TABLE: A Surge of Investment Deals
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EUROPE COVER IMAGE: Central Europe
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CHART: Foreign Investment Is on the Rise
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YOUNG, HARD-DRIVING, AND ON THE WAY UP (int'l edition)
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International -- Readers Report
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MAPS DON'T ALWAYS SHOW THE WHOLE NATION (int'l edition)
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International -- Spotlight on Corsica
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AS CORSICA SLIDES NEAR CATASTROPHE...PARIS PINS ITS HOPES ON A PLAN (int'l edition)
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MAP: Corsica
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International -- Int'l Business
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NO MORE CODDLING BIG LABOR IN GERMANY (int'l edition)
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TABLE: West Germans Get The Most Average for industrial workers
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FIXING THE CRACKS AT VITRO (int'l edition)
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IS REFORM ALIVE IN VIETNAM? (int'l edition)
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HAPPY MEALS FOR A McDONALD'S RIVAL (int'l edition)
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International -- Finance
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MORGAN'S INDEXES ARE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE (int'l edition)
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CHART: Taiwan Catches 'Morgan Fever'
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MILAN PANIC MAY BE STARTING TO SWEAT (int'l edition)
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