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Obama's Financial Reform Has Holes

Chief Economist Mike Mandel analyzes President Barack Obama's proposal to beef up U.S. financial regulation. His conclusion: It can't handle increasingly global financial institutions

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Online Shopping Is Overrated

Data security problems and pesky online forms make Internet shopping more trouble than it’s worth. Pro or Con?

 

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Microsoft Defends Its Empire

Microsoft is under siege from rivals offering cheap or free software on the Web. So it's revamping its Office suite and shifting into online services

The Family Doctor: A Remedy for Health-Care Costs?

How making primary-care physicians the center of America's health-care system could drive down costs

Big Game Asset Hunters

It's boom times for the asset-forfeiture experts who reclaim ill-gotten gains from Ponzi schemes and other frauds

IN YOUR FACE: ENGLAND'S INNOVATION HUB?

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Reader Glenn writes:

"My hometown of Birmingham, Ala., should take note of Birmingham (UK). Both have thriving arts and tech communities that are practically ignored by city leadership."


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The Welch Way

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Not So Fast, Mr. President

In his rush to fix everything, Obama is skipping vital steps in the change process