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College Students Hit by High-Interest Loans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:44 GMT

College degrees are supposed to last a lifetime, but should tuition loan payments? How some schools got away with charging interest rates of up to 18 percent.

Developing A Taste For China’s New Economy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:37:24 GMT

What a meal of beef stomach and duck throats taught me about the new China.

Economy: China’s New Materialism

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:59 GMT

Chinese are just like New Yorkers. They can't stop talking about real estate.

China's Consumers Are Starting to Spend - Gross

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:09 GMT

Made in China—and sold there, too.

U.S.-China Relationship Is Good for the World

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:26:28 GMT

Why the U.S.-China relationship is not only the fulcrum of the world economy, but a good thing after all.

Small Business: Why Is Mary Kay Thriving in China?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:32 GMT

Why the American brand Mary Kay is thriving in China.

Why We Need the Humanities

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:36:27 GMT

The idea that we must choose between science and humanities is false.

Zakaria: Can America Still Innovate?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:34:08 GMT

Innovation is as American as baseball and apple pie. But some traditions can't be trademarked.

Soldiers of Fortune

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:29:53 GMT

How the Israeli Army became the most prolific innovation engine on earth.

Hedge-Fund Manager John Paulson's Greatest Trade Ever

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:49:26 GMT

How hedge fund manager John Paulson bet against the real estate bubble and made $15 billion in a single year.

The Mighty, Messy Power of Europe

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:26:35 GMT

How the financial crisis could leave Europe even stronger than America.

The Tragic Decline of the House of Versace

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:38:01 GMT

How the House of Versace went from rags to riches—and back again.

Financial Reform and Obama

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:45:39 GMT

Finance is much the same as ever.

Credit Cards: Are Consumers Being Overcharged?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:29:57 GMT

Consumers have increasingly been charged higher interest rates and pricey fees, and hit with one-sided account modifications. Will new legislation really put an end to all that?

Deficit Hawks Ignore the Economy's Good News

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:35:22 GMT

The deficit hawks squawk too much.

Wall St.: If The Economy Is Stagnant, Why Are Stocks Up?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:09:58 GMT

If the economy's stagnant, why are stocks up? The answer is disturbing.

Economy: Why We Are Stuck In a 1989 Mindset

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:18 GMT

The fall of the Berlin Wall may seem like ancient history. But the economic debate has never moved beyond it.

We Read It: Levitt & Dubner's 'Superfreakonomics'

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:07:43 GMT

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, the authors behind , are back with a sequel, inevitably titled . Four observations from the dismal-science duo:

Why the Vitamin Business Thrived in Recession

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:10 GMT

The vitamin business thrived through the recession. Why?

Newspapers Are Better Off Than You Think: Daniel Gross

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:34 GMT

Newspapers aren't doing as badly as you think.