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More Flak for Boeing

Live from the RNC: BW's Bloggers

Vital Signs for the Week of Aug. 30

TECH NEWS, BREAKTHROUGHS, PRODUCT REVIEWS >>

HP's New Target: Couch Potatoes

If its new thrust into consumer electronics succeeds, it'll go a long way toward vindicating Carly Fiorina's vision. If it flops...

eBay: In Praise of the Perfect Market

The online auctioneer brings the full thrill of the hunt to the Internet. Who could ask for anything more?

eBay: Who Needs It?

Some may enjoy the thrill of the hunt in an online auction, but I'll take a good deal at a fixed price. So I'm sticking to tag sales

INVESTING STOCKS, THE ECONOMY, S&P ANALYSIS >>

GDP: Growth Down, Hopes Up

The latest numbers show a huge drop in exports and a swelling current-account deficit, but they also suggest a stronger third quarter

Transporters Get a Pick-Me-Up

With industrial and consumer demand on the rise, trucking stocks in particular are gaining speed. Fuel and labor costs could hurt, though

Greenspan on America's Age Wave

At the Fed's Jackson Hole conference, his focus is on the demographic challenges facing the U.S. and the possibilities for meeting them

COMPANIES LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, TRENDS >>

Meet Gollum's Dad

Special-effects maestro Jim Rygiel was the real wizard of The Lord of the Rings, yet he says the measure of success is to go unnoticed

POLITICS FRESH FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL >>

The Economy: Advantage Bush?

U.S. economic conditions this summer look a lot like 1996, when incumbent President Bill Clinton was reelected

Q&A; with John Snow

Bush's Treasury Secretary sees a very strong underlying U.S. economy and says "We're going to come through this fine"

GLOBAL INSIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD >>

Cell Phones: Don't Count Linux Out

The open-source operating system is catching on slower than expected, but more telecom companies are signing up

Air Travel Comes To India's Masses

Lots of discount carriers are springing up in the subcontinent, roiling the industry

SMALL BIZ ADVICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS >>

Sell It Again, This Time with Feeling

Here's a simple formula that makes connecting with prospects more likely, and minimizes their grounds to raise objections

Straight from the Heart

Not so long ago, Savvy Selling's Michelle Nichols wrote movingly of her son's sudden death. Here is a little of what readers had to say

B-SCHOOLS ESSENTIAL INFO FOR MBAS >>

At Rotman, a Job Is in the Script

Play-acted interviews and an emphasis on personal focus help MBAs find real-world jobs, says career-services director Karen Theriault

MAGAZINE BEST OF THE CURRENT ISSUE >>

Behind In Broadband

With the U.S. is trailing in high-speed Net connections, policy changes are needed to catch up to Japan and Korea

It Takes A Village -- And A Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers is testing its partners by sendingthem to poor countries to help local aid groups