THE NEW ECONOMY Channeling the Fed Chairman What does Alan Greenspan really think? Senior Writer Rich Miller, who has covered the Federal Reserve chairman for over a decade, takes a fanciful trip inside the head of the Oracle of Washington.
THE NEW ECONOMY Q&A: Lawrence Lindsey on the Future "Everyone's now gone from saying the money is endless to saying the money is ended....The fact is, the U.S. has an extremely healthy fiscal position."
THE NEW ECONOMY The Energy Forecast The U.S. energy outlook has brightened considerably in recent months.
THE NEW ECONOMY Online Extra: Buildings with Built-In Energy Savings It's getting cheaper and easier to construct greener homes and offices. Imagine...sending unused power back to the grid Wall Street Risks Goodbye, irrational exuberance. The market's next few years will be less spectacular, but much steadier--except for tech stocks
WALL STREET RISKS Innovative Financing Memo from a resourceful chief financial officer
WALL STREET RISKS Online Extra: Joe and Jane Investor Are Here to Stay Yes, millions lost a ton when the bubble burst. But they gained savvy, easier access to information, and a healthy cynicism for "expert" advice
MANAGEMENT Siebel's Silicon Seer Execs at Siebel Systems knew trouble was brewing so they put a cost-cutting plan into action--fast
MANAGEMENT Q&A: Caught in the Net Harvard Business School's Michael Porter reflects on how companies misread the first great dot-com wave--and suggests ways the New Economy may evolve
MANAGEMENT Online Extra: Failure as a Badge of Honor In the New Economy, it's no cause for shame. In fact, many who went down in the dot-com debacle have picked up a certain cachet The Human Factor Despite all the headlines, don't expect a bigger blizzard of pink slips. Recent chronic labor shortages make for an unusual downturn
THE HUMAN FACTOR Land of Shrinking Opportunity As the job market tightens and immigrants keep coming, wages at the bottom of the ladder take the biggest hit
THE HUMAN FACTOR College Crunch American companies find it hard to get the skilled people they need now. Flash-forward 15 years: too few college classrooms and an even wider access gap between rich and poor
THE HUMAN FACTOR Governing a Nation Divided As Election 2000 so vividly illustrated, there are now two distinct Americas--split along geographic, social, religious, and racial lines--that demand entirely different things from government. That makes forging a consensus ferociously difficult
THE HUMAN FACTOR Online Extra: The New Economy's New Lingo From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, words are entering English so rapidly that even dictionary publishers are struggling to keep up
THE HUMAN FACTOR Online Extra: Goodbye, "Guru of Fun" Forget those flashy dot-com job titles. As Web companies focus on profits, they're turning "gladiators" into customer-service managers Smart Globalization Being first and biggest in an emerging market isn't always the best way to conquer it. A better tactic: Learn local cultures--and build a presence carefully
SMART GLOBALIZATION Online Extra: What Happened to the Net's Borderless Economy? Instantaneous global competition is barely more than a dream so far, but the foundation for it is being created now The Tech Challenge Businesses are fed up with paying for underperforming technology. They are looking for products that will save money and spur growth
THE TECH CHALLENGE Simultaneous Software Tools from a new generation of companies make it easier for employees and business partners to work together
THE TECH CHALLENGE Wireless Work Mobile Net access is changing the way we do our jobs. Now, even Starbucks or your car can be extensions of the workplace
THE TECH CHALLENGE Biotech for Boomers Over the next few years, new treatments for cancer, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular conditions will help some patients manage once-deadly diseases
INVESTMENT PLAYS Caution: High Voltage From batteries to solar, from fuel cells to flywheels, there are lots of new opportunities out there. But as energy prices fall, investors could get a jolt
INVESTMENT PLAYS Vulture Investing Money managers are snapping up the debt of bankrupt telecom companies
INVESTMENT PLAYS The Best in Biotech The sector's potential is limitless--but the profits, so far, are not. A mutual fund can help spread the risk wisely
INVESTMENT PLAYS A Magnificent Seven of Tech-Stock Value Plays BW Online's Sam Jaffe winnows 2,000 tech stocks down to the handful that hold the most promise once the economy snaps back
Follow the Indicators
S&P's Mark Arbeter says a turnaround is coming. Here's how he reads the data to determine when the bear will leave the field
Waiting for a Rebound
S&P's Arnie Kaufman sees the market turning higher in the next three to four months, as economic growth starts to pick up
Playing It Smart
BW's Jeff Laderman on how to approach some particularly tricky sectors: biotech, energy, and telecom
Tech Expectations
BW's Steve Hamm doesn't see any recovery in tech spending in the near future. But when it comes, telecom will lead the way
Labor Hoarding
With memories of the labor shortage, companies are trying to hold onto skilled employees through the downturn, says BW's Liz Weiner
Global Roadmap
BW's Peter Engardio on strategies for financially -- and politically -- smart globalization
Experience Counts
Why Old Economy giants reacted more nimbly to the slowdown than the tech upstarts? BW's John Byrne explains
Slow but Steady
BW's Mara Der Hovanesian says much of the excess has gone out of the market. But don't expect the huge returns of the boom years
How Long a Wait?
The economy will indeed recover, but BW economists Mike Mandel and Bill Wolman disagree on when. Jack Dierdorff moderates
Q&A: Henry Kaufman
The noted economist sees a bounceback in the fourth quarter, but he says the astronomic growth days are over
Q&A: Roger Ibbotson
According to the Yale B-school professor, earnings should be turning upward soon
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The dot-com flameout and ensuing slump have not shaken America's faith in technology and renewed prosperity
The short term isn't pretty. But the wild ride of recent years may obscure structural changes that will soon have the economy back on track
Goodbye, irrational exuberance. The market's next few years will be less spectacular, but much steadier--except for tech stocks
Surprisingly, industry stalwarts reacted nimbly to the slowdown. Here's what they can teach the fallen tech stars
Despite all the headlines, don't expect a bigger blizzard of pink slips. Recent chronic labor shortages make for an unusual downturn
Being first and biggest in an emerging market isn't always the best way to conquer it. A better tactic: Learn local cultures--and build a presence carefully
Businesses are fed up with paying for underperforming technology. They are looking for products that will save money and spur growth
No, it isn't a pretty picture. But take another look at the landscape--you may want in on the New Economy's next phase
