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By Uri Friedman

Jan 19, 2011

Why China's Currency Isn't America's Biggest Problem

Business leaders meeting with China's president may care more about Chinese protectionism and intellectual property theft

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 18, 2011

WikiLeaks Obtains Data on Alleged Tax Evaders

A former Swiss bank executive says he's given Julian Assange proof of tax evasion by high-profile individuals and corporations

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 18, 2011

LOLing All the Way to the Bank

The network that brought you LOLcats and FAIL Blog has raised $30 million

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 18, 2011

Is Steve Jobs Obligated to Disclose Health Conditions?

Analysts debate whether investors are entitled to know more about what's ailing Apple's visionary CEO

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By John Hudson

Jan 18, 2011

The Fallout from Goldman's Botched Facebook Offering

What it means for the bank and U.S. investors

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 18, 2011

Spotlight: Obama Calls for '21st-Century' Regulation

The President announces a regulatory review in a Wall Street Journal op-ed

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By Heather Horn

Jan 17, 2011

Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave: What Now for Apple?

Parsing the cryptic email to Apple staff

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 14, 2011

Market Still Values Wall Streeters More Than Brain Surgeons

Even after the post-crash bonus shrink, the most talented will be drawn to trading, not curing cancer

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 14, 2011

Bad News for the Western World

The World Economic Forum and World Bank issue their 2011 predictions

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By John Hudson

Jan 14, 2011

Is Groupon Really Worth $15 Billion?

Quite a few Wall Street analysts think so...

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 13, 2011

2.9 Million Foreclosure Filings in 2010

Last year appears to be a record year in foreclosure filings

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 13, 2011

Über-Elite Davos Institutes Gender Quota

The World Economic Forum wants more women at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 13, 2011

How Obama Should Negotiate Economic Policy With China

U.S.-China trade relations will feature prominently in Chinese president Hu Jintao's state visit next week

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 12, 2011

Are Labor Unions Done-for?

The recession has dealt a blow to organized labor, but its travails may persist once the economy recovers

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 11, 2011

Oil Industry Needs More Regulation, Commission Concludes

The presidential commission charged with investigating the Deepwater Horizon disaster has issued its final report

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 11, 2011

Goldman Sachs Gives Itself a Makeover

Will the investment bank's internal reforms result in meaningful change?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 11, 2011

It Will Take Years for Your Paycheck to Recover From the Great Recession

Wages are being pushed down further as people take pay cuts to go to new jobs

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 11, 2011

Google and Spam: Imagine a Sex-Starved, Ticklish Gorilla

Commentators are complaining about declining Google search quality, and using head-scratching metaphors to do it

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By John Hudson

Jan 11, 2011

Are American Cars Cool Again?

Chevy Volt named "Car of the Year"

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 10, 2011

Hefner Takes Playboy Private

Cue the snark. Will the move save the publication?

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 10, 2011

Preparing for Verizon's iPhone

Verizon is expected to unveil its version of Apple's smartphone on Tuesday

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 7, 2011

How Texas Proves Conservative Economics Are Nonsense

This according to Paul Krugman, though others disagree

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 7, 2011

How $2 Billion Monday Night Football Will Affect Fans

ESPN and the NFL are reportedly close to inking a contract extension

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 7, 2011

Did Facebook Just Announce the Date of Its IPO?

The Wall Street Journal thinks so, but not everyone's so sure

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 7, 2011

Unemployment Rate Drops, But Job Growth Falls Short

Is the December jobs report good news?

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 6, 2011

Gulf Oil Spill Could Happen Again, Commission Warns

What impact will the results of a presidential probe into the Deepwater Horizon disaster have on the oil industry?

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 6, 2011

Should Gene Sperling Be Advising Obama on the Economy?

Commentators evaluate the Treasury official expected to replace Larry Summers

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 6, 2011

Facebook Is Making a Lot More Money Than We Thought

Maybe the company is worth $50 billion after all

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By John Hudson

Jan 6, 2011

Starbucks Unbrands Itself

The world's largest coffee chain drops the "Starbucks" name from its logo

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By Alex Eichler

Jan 5, 2011

Amazon Opens Android App Store to Developers

Although the name of the store doesn't include the word "Android"

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 5, 2011

Will $100 Oil Threaten Economic Recovery?

The effects rising prices could have on everything from work commutes to consumer confidence

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 5, 2011

What American's Battle With Travel Sites Means for Consumers

Has searching the web for the cheapest flight just become a lot harder?

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By John Hudson

Jan 5, 2011

Is Facebook Really Worth $50 Billion?

The strengths and weaknesses of Zuckerberg's brainchild

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 5, 2011

Rep. Issa to Business: What Regulations Do You Hate Most?

Health care reform provisions and EPA regulations are likely to top the list

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 4, 2011

Shell Considers BP Merger

How serious is the Anglo-Dutch oil company about taking over its distressed competitor?

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By John Hudson

Jan 3, 2011

Why Facebook's Goldman Deal Is Bad for the Investment World

It creates a "shadowy private market" for Goldman clients only

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 3, 2011

The iPhone Alarm That Didn't Ring

Starting in 2011, a number of iPhone alarms just stopped going off

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By Uri Friedman

Jan 3, 2011

Goldman Invests in Facebook, Bringing Value to $50 Billion

Is the social networking giant now closer to going public?

Comments | 172 Views

By Heather Horn

Jan 1, 2011

Economic Predictions for 2011

The euro survives, WikiLeaks not so much, and China will do very nicely

Comments | 517 Views

By John Hudson

Dec 30, 2010

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