Cover Photograph by Brad Trent. EUROPEAN COVER: Photograph by Thierry Ledoux. ASIAN COVER: Illustration by Louis Fishout
Feb. 1, 1999
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UP FRONT
Talk Show
High Tech, Low Comedy
Can Congress Stop Time?
Darla's Bank & Trust
Rebooting a Bookseller's IPO
Rock Hound to the Rescue?
The Beanie Baby That Wasn't
PHOTO: Leonardo di'Cookie'o Beanie Baby
Tee Time for Investors
CHART: Kids Can Be Costly
Footnotes
ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT
The Economy: Clinton Has Played His Cards Well
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Capital Outlays vs. Buybacks
CHART: Corporate Debt Has Been on a Tear
CEO Success Is Its Own Reward
GDP: Cruising Into the New Year
CHART: Those Bouncy First Quarters
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
U.S.: So How Much Momentum Is There, Exactly?
CHART: The Phenomenal Growth in Consumer Spending
CHART: Housing Ended 1998 on a Strong Note
CHART: Capacity Is Growing Faster Than Output
Argentina: Heading for a Fall
CHART: Growth Has Already Slowed Sharply
IN BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Edward Whitacre: ''You Gotta Keep Moving''
The Auto Derby Isn't Over Yet
Mickey D., Meet Larry Z.
A Futures Exec Calls It Quits
Dancing in the Street
''What Am I Cyberbid For...''
Et Cetera...
Phelps Dodge: Copper Bottom
CHART: Phelps Dodge Stock Price
WASHINGTON OUTLOOK
Term Limits? Did Somebody Say Term Limits?
Peter Knight Sees Daylight
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
Turning a Gooey Mess into Gobs of Cash
A Smarter Path to Smart Appliances
Cellular Deliveries That Hit the Spot
Innovations
Developments to Watch Contacts
THE CORPORATION
Flying: Revolt of the Executive Class
CHART: Business Fares Take Off
PHOTO: ProAir Plane