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Experts Debate the U.S. Economy

Bill Gross, Peter Orszag, Henry Kaufman, Charles Calomiris and Robert Shiller talk with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene about the U.S. economy, fiscal policy and financial regulation

The Debate Room

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Innovation: Enough with the Freedom to Fail

Let's not go overboard with the freedom to fail. Companies should let employees know they expect success more often than not. Pro or con?

 

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How to Fix the Economy: An Expert Panel

Tom Keene talks with Bob Shiller, Peter Orszag, and other leading economists on how to "get out of this mess"

Netflix: Premium Cable's Worst Nightmare

Fast growth and pricey deals have made the service the first Web-based movie channel

Why Office Romance Is on the Wane

With legal threats on the rise, especially from "third parties," office affairs could be the latest recession casualty

Opening Remarks

How Nokia Fell from Grace

News - Global Economics

After Basel, the Banks Are Not Safer

In India, Dengue Fever Stalks the Affluent

At Election Time, Sweden Looks Less Socialist

The U.S.—Still a Major Exporter (.pdf)

When Everybody Exports, Nobody Wins

David Cameron's Budget Thrills Bond Buyers

Jobs Are There, Qualified Applicants Aren't (.pdf)

News - Companies & Industries

WNBA Owners Make History, Not Profits

Crowdsourcer Threadless' Life Beyond T-shirts

For India's Consumers, Pepsi Is the Real Thing

Now the Kids Can Wear Designer Outfits

Briefs

News - Politics & Policy

Jim DeMint's Path to Power

Appointing a Firebrand Without a Senate Fight

Stacking Up the Bush Tax Cuts (.pdf)

Obama's Blue-Collar Crusader

The Bad News Awaiting Chicago's Next Mayor

Charlie Rose Talks to Paul Ryan

News - Technology

Verizon Looks Beyond Mobile to 4G

Samsung's Camera Offensive Against Apple

Quid Takes the Lid Off Silicon Valley

Squeezing More Green Out of Brown (.pdf)

Smart Meters May Not Be So Clever

Innovator: Andrew Thompson

News - Markets & Finance

As Market Pessimism Grows, Should You Buy Stocks?

Don't Look at Women's Legs for Market Guidance (.pdf)

Two Years Later, Lehman Lives On

A High-Wire Act for Nigeria's Oil Minister

Wall Street Trading Is Still a Black Box

Get Ready for a Wave of Bank Mergers

An Off Year for Nasdaq IPOs (.pdf)

Bid & Ask

Features

Keeping Pabst Blue Ribbon Cool

Lisa Falcone: Who You Calling 'Wife Of'?

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Reviewing the New iPods

The Hidden Value of Multinationals

Veering Off-Road After Wall Street

The Spiceman Cometh

How Greed Moves Markets

Hard Choices: Wipro's Azim Premji

The NFIB isn't the Same as the Chamber

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Reader Jeff writes:

"Whoever wrote this might take some time to educate herself on what really matters to small business..."

Read the commentary: Misrepresenting Small Business

 

Charlie Rose Talks To…

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Paul Ryan

The Republican representative from Wisconsin's bill—"Roadmap for America's Future"—proposes cutting the federal debt by partly dismantling Social Security and Medicare