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U.K. Youth Beset by Unemployment

England's newest job-seekers struggle with an unemployment system that has failed to support them as they look for work

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Political Front Groups Have It Backward

U.S. political front groups that don't have to disclose donors' identities are inherently unethical. Pro or con?

 

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The Youth Unemployment Bomb

From Cairo to London to Brooklyn, too many young people are jobless and disaffected. Inside the global effort to put the next generation to work

The Happiest Man in Detroit

Ford CEO Alan Mulally took a broken car company and made it the world's most profitable. Here's why this fairy-tale turnaround is still far from complete

Peter Thiel: 21st Century Free Radical

Never mind enormous yachts: Peter Thiel is spending his billions on space travel, life extension, artificial intelligence, and paying top students not to go to college

Opening Remarks

The Fallacy of Facebook Diplomacy

News - Global Economics

Dreams of an iPad Economy for Russia

Coal Exports to Asia Have Green Groups on Edge

First the Boom, Then... (.pdf)

The SAT Is to America as ____ Is to China

Tom Keene's Econo Chat

Will Egypt's Crisis Shut the Suez Canal?

News - Focus On

Focus on Davos

News - Companies & Industries

The Recession Is Gone, and the CEO Could Be Next

For Macau's Stanley Ho, a Family Feud

Gap's High-Risk Management Shakeup

House Parties with a Commercial Twist

Briefs

News - Politics & Policy

The Real Estate Lobby Is Ready to Rumble

The Tea Party: Playing Chicken with Debt

The Lobbyists Watching Egypt's Back

From China, a New Republican Voice

Risky Businesses (.pdf)

Charlie Rose Talks to Bill Gates

News - Technology

Instagram: Picture a New Breed of Startup

A Setback for China's Solar Industry

You've Got Mail! Except When You Don't

Is WikiLeaks Hacking for Secrets?

Innovator: Roger Curtis

News - Markets & Finance

Whitney's Muni Forecast Is Short on Specifics

A Bright Outlook for Energy Efficiency Plays

Easy Money Is Bringing Buyouts Back to Life

Deflated at the Pump (.pdf)

Chinese Stocks Look Ready to Rally

Bid & Ask

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Company Perks: Reserved Parking Is So Yesteryear

Island Resorts for the Ultimate Escape

The Rise of the Russian Concept Boutique

Leaving Wall Street for the Wine Cellar

Slide Show: Snow Gear—Rocky Mountain High Tech

Book Review: Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All and The Soul of Leadership

Hard Choices: Ronald M. Shaich

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Top Global Risks of 2011

 

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Return on the MBA Investment

Reader Michael writes: "I will hit ROI after year one with [my] new company. It can be done, and it can be done not being at a top 20 program."

For MBAs, Breaking Even Is a More Distant Dream

 

Charlie Rose Talks To...

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Bill Gates

On the day he released his $34 billion foundation's annual report, Gates talks about his planetwide battle against disease—and assesses America's economic prospects