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Cover Story
HOW LONG CAN THIS LAST?
   COVER IMAGE: How Long Can This Last?
   CHART: Unemployment Continues to Fall...Real Wages Are Beginning to Rise...
   CHART: ...But Inflation Remains Tame...And Corporate Profits Soar...While Productivity Makes It Possible
   CHART: Where Wages Are Rising
   CHART: The Computer Revolution Finally Arrives
   HOW GROWTH COULD END THE BUDGET WARS
      CHART: The Windfall That Balances the Budget
   COMMENTARY: THE BEST KIND OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
      TABLE: Face of the New Workforce

Up Front
TALK SHOW
THE NAME GAME OVER HAVANAS
WILL BLAIR CLONES OVERRUN EUROPE?
TAKE THIS SONG AND SHOVE IT
CORPORATE JOBS: THE RISK FACTOR
   GRAPHIC: On Shaky Ground
FORGET SKYDIVING. TRY THIS IPO THRILL RIDE
HIGHLY IGNITABLE: U.S. OIL TO CHINA
FOUL BALL FOR BLACKS
CHART: Reach Out and Sway Someone
FOOTNOTES

Readers Report
TIGER, BURNING BRIGHT THE WORLD OVER
DAVID BRONNER ABLY SERVED ALABAMA'S PENSION FUND

Corrections & Clarifications
''Salomon steps into the daylight'' (Finance, May 5)
''Trouble!'' (Finance, April 28)

Books
SO THIS IS WHERE JAPAN IS HEADED
   PHOTO: Cover, "Shadow Shoguns"

Technology & You
FAX, SCAN, COPY, PRINT: THEY DO IT ALL--AND DO IT WELL
   TABLE: Hewlett-Packard Officejet 1150C
POWER CRAMMING
NOTA BENE

Economic Viewpoint
MEXICO SHOULD DITCH THE PESO FOR THE DOLLAR

Economic Trends
BEWARE OF BOTTLENECKS
   CHART: Where Capacity Is Surging -- and Lagging
KEEPING DOCTOR FEES IN LINE
THE SHRINKING PEACE DIVIDEND
   GRAPHIC: Military Spending: Bottoming Out?

Letter From Finland
SWAN SONG FOR SAUNA DIPLOMACY?
   MAP: Finland

Business Outlook
U.S.: ARE HOT LABOR MARKETS COOLING OFF?
   CHART: Job Growth Looks a Little Slower
   CHART: Overtime Hits a Record
   CHART: April Car Buying Shifts into Low Gear
GERMANY: EXPORTS WILL HAVE TO CARRY THE SHOW FOR NOW
   CHART: Output Is Gathering Steam

News: Analysis & Commentary
MOTOWN SLOWDOWN
   CHART: Slipping
   PAINFUL MATH FOR LEASING COMPANIES
      CHART: Diminishing Returns
FREE TRADE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EASY
   CHART: Deficit Creep
MONTGOMERY WARD: THE MONKEY ON GE'S BACK
   TABLE: GE's Workout Strategy for Ward
   CHART: No Gain, Big Drain
COLUMBIA/HCA: IF YOU CAN'T BUY, BUILD
   TABLE: The Big Gamble
IS THE AIDS NEWS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS?
   CHART: Fewer Casualties, More Hope
A COLLISION ON THE IOWA I-WAY
   TABLE: What to Do with the State System

In Business This Week
INTERNET COUP
RECORD COMPANIES IN CAHOOTS?
PHONE SUBSIDIES GET AN OVERHAUL
U.S. SHOE PINCHES NINE WEST
A NEW RAP AGAINST THE SWISS
ELECTRIC CIRCUS IN THE GOLDEN STATE
ET CETERA...
VARSITY SPIRIT: SIS BOOM BAH!
   CHART: Varsity Spirit Stock Price

Washington Outlook
IRS REFORM MAY GET LOST IN THE DUST OF BATTLE
DEEP TAX CUTS? THINK AGAIN

International Business
TONY BLAIR PAYS COURT TO BUSINESS
   TABLE: Blair's Business Agenda: A Balance Sheet
   HOW THE BLAIR EFFECT WILL PLAY ON THE CONTINENT
HAS TOKYO GOT THE BEARS ON THE RUN?
   CHART: Japanese Stocks Bounce Back
COMMENTARY: THE JAPAN THAT CAN SAY NO TO COLD PILLS
AIRLINES BATTLE OVER ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, VENEZUELA...
   CHART: U.S. Airlines Widen Their Lead

International Outlook
FUROR OVER CRIME COULD TOPPLE TAIWAN'S RULERS
RUSSIA BATTLES BOOTLEG VODKA
CLAMOR TO COVER HONG KONG

Social Issues
THE MBA GOSPEL ACCORDING TO DR. MARK
   TABLE: Resume: Mark S. Albion

People
PUCK'S RECIPE: ADD A DASH OF SHOW BIZ AND STIR
   TABLE: Full Plate

Workplace
WHY THIS STEEL CHIEF HAS SUCH AN IRON WILL
   CHART: Wild Ride

Marketing
COMMENTARY: HOW BIG LIQUOR TAKES AIM AT TEENS
UNITED COLORS OF MILLER
   TABLE: Payoff Time?

Legal Affairs
A NEST OF SOFTWARE SPIES?
   TABLE: The Case against Avant!

Finance
THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN PENSIONS, TOO
   TABLE: How the 401(k)s of the Business Week 50 Stack Up
   TABLE: A Look at 401(k)s of the Business Week 50 (.pdf)
   LOGGING ON TO YOUR 401(k)
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT BRE-X
   TABLE: The New Global Gold Rush

Inside Wall Street
MAKING BEAUTIFUL SOFTWARE TOGETHER?
   CHART: See How They Fell
ALL GUSSIED UP AT CHARMING SHOPPES
VIVA PCs IN BRAZIL
   CHART: Bucking for a Microsoft Tie-In

Media
THE DIVINE RIGHT OF MEDIA MOGULS
   CHART: Valuable Family Values

Information Processing
SMART CARDS: THE ULTIMATE PLASTIC
   IMPORTING SOME FRENCH SAVOIR-FAIRE
      CHART: Smart Money
3COM: ONE DAVID TAKING ON TWO GOLIATHS
   CHART: Acquisition Jitters

Bits & Bytes
HIT THE VIRTUAL BEACH WITH THE REAL MARINES
COMPUSERVE: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?
THE CEO'S SPEECH COMES RIGHT TO YOUR OWN PC
LET'S SEE--PLAY A GAME, OR FIND AN ADDRESS...
   PHOTO: Tiger Electronics Game and Organizer
Bits & Bytes Contacts

Science & Technology
GAS TO OIL: A GUSHER FOR THE MILLENNIUM?
   TABLE: Striking Black Gold in Natural Gas Wells

Developments to Watch
TWO-WAY TV VIA THE PHONE LINES
THE SCIENCE FAIR THAT HAS INTEL INSIDE
JUST TELL ROBO-PUMP TO FILL 'ER UP
   PHOTO: Shell Smart Pump
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
Developments to Watch Contacts

Government
A RICH NEW BUSINESS CALLED POVERTY
   TABLE: Managing Social Services for Profit
   PHOTO: Communications Workers of America Protest in Austin, Tex.

The Corporation
GENERAL DYNAMICS SOUNDS THE CHARGE
   TABLE: GD, the Seller....
   TABLE: ...And the Buyer

Personal Business
WHEN YOUR HMO SAYS 'NO WAY'
   TABLE: Managing Managed Care
RETRO BIKES WITH '90s PIZZAZZ
   TABLE: Buying Tips

Business Week Index
BUSINESS WEEK INDEX
   CHART: Production Index
   HISTORICAL DATA: BW Index Back to 1992
THE WEEK AHEAD

Investment Figures of the Week
INVESTMENT FIGURES OF THE WEEK
   CHART: Mutual Fund Returns
   CHART: Stocks and Bonds

Editorials
NEW THINKING ABOUT THE NEW ECONOMY
THIS BUDGET DOESN'T TACKLE ENTITLEMENTS

International -- Spotlight on Slovakia
A DAM MAKES FOR BAD NEIGHBORS...BUT THERE'S HOPE FOR COMPROMISE (int'l edition)
   MAP: Slovakia

International -- Readers Report
EDUCATED INVESTORS SHOULD GANG UP ON SWINDLERS (int'l edition)
FREE TRADE: JOB FREEDOM OFFSETS ANY INSTABILITY (int'l edition)
TIGER, BURNING BRIGHT THE WORLD OVER (int'l edition)

International -- European Business
ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF INSIDER TRADING (int'l edition)
   CHART: The Long Climb Back

International -- Asian Business
SUHARTO'S DILEMMA (int'l edition)
   TABLE: The Challenges to Suharto's Regime
WHEN DOES PHILANTHROPY BECOME LOBBYING? (int'l edition)
   TABLE: Resume: Houghton Freeman

International -- U.S. Government
'DIPLOMATIC DISARMAMENT' IS COMING TO AN END (int'l edition)
   TABLE: What the State Dept. Will Do with a Bigger Budget

International -- Editorials
BEYOND THE BLAIR EFFECT (int'l edition)
PUT FAST-TRACK IN THE FAST LANE (int'l edition)


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