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Signs Say: Job Growth Ahead

Falling initial claims and rising temp employment are good signs, and companies are lifting output on the back of unsustainably rapid productivity gains

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The World Economy: Headed North?

The global recession is over. Pro or con?

 

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10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now

Employers and hospitals don't have to wait for Congress to address inefficiencies and waste

Taiwan's New Tech Dreams

As the PC business declines, Taiwan's top tech players are shifting out of low-margin businesses and into smartphones, solar-power chips, and beyond

Innovation in a Downturn

History shows that hard times provide fertile ground for the true innovators, and this year is no exception

In Your Face: Steaming Over Starbucks' Via Instant Coffee

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Reader Axle Davids Writes:

"The idea of instant and Starbucks are opposites. I think Starbucks is trying to defy the basic laws of brand positioning."

 

Tech & You

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The Stubborn Luxury of Apple

Its adherence to a graceful design esthetic and a limited lineup keeps margins sky-high