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Obama's Tax Mistake

President Obama may raise taxes on profits that U.S.-based multinationals earn overseas. Mike Mandel explains how Obama can strike a blow for jobs by cutting corporate taxes instead

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Bank Fees Exploit the Poor

U.S. Banks have an obligation to provide alternatives to checking account fees and minimum-balance requirements, which exploit low-income Americans. Pro or con?

 

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How Private Equity Could Rev Up the U.S. Economy

Two out of five private equity firms will disappear. The rest will feast off the financial wreckage

The Perils of Global Banking

Selling through subsidiaries, banks have left investors across the globe holding potentially toxic bonds. Now governments may restrain foreign financial firms

Israel's Clean Technology Pioneers

They're pros at getting the most out of limited natural resources. The world is taking notice—especially U.S. venture capitalists

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IN YOUR FACE: CORPORATE HEALTH-CARE

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Reader Jeff Behm Writes:

"I don't think the government has been too heavy-handed. GM's executives had all the auto industry experience in the world, and look what they did with it."

 

The Welch Way

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A Week of Blows to Business

Why a recent series of events bodes ill for American business