Nukes in my backyard

Long left for dead, the U.S. nuclear power industry appears poised for a comeback.

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Nukes in my backyard

An easy fix for a tricky securities problem

A few days ago, I watched one of California’s top high school economics teachers lead a class in a discussion of the differences between the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. I’m applying for my own teaching credential and was there observing.

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An easy fix for a tricky securities problem

The fall of a Wall Street highflier

When Erin Callan talked, people listened.

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The fall of a Wall Street highflier

Where the braniacs are, and pharma is not

Let’s say you’re a large company in need of innovative ideas. Where would you go?

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Where the braniacs are, and pharma is not

NetJets: Ready for takeoff?

If it’s possible, Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets unit seems to have troubles rivaling those of longtime pitchman Tiger Woods. But Berkshire chief Warren Buffett says the company’s rehabilitation is well under way.

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Employees of the world, unite!

There’s a revolution going on, one that should give heart to everyone who actually works for a living. The vanguard marches toward us, arm in arm, united in the struggle for their share of the American dream. Here they come in gray twill and wingtips! They carry not guns but spreadsheets and notebook computers running Excel

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Rebound on the factory floor

The long-battered U.S. manufacturing sector is showing surprising signs of strength and many experts think it has relatively bright prospects for at least the next several years.

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Rebound on the factory floor

The inevitable fix for the deficit

The gigantic deficits the Administration is projecting are appalling, and they provide a chilling look at our future: America is hurtling towards a fiscal trap that is forcing us into the only option we’ll have to restore budgetary sanity: A Value-Added Tax.

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The inevitable fix for the deficit

Experian sued over FreeCreditReport.com

A Wisconsin college student filed a class-action complaint against Experian this week, claiming that the company’s ubiquitous ads for FreeCreditReport.com led her to believe she could use the site to get a no-cost credit report.

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Alice in Bio-Land

A recent jostling with thousands of life science bankers, investors, and executives at the packed JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco felt like Alice on the other side of the looking glass compared to 2009.

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Alice in Bio-Land

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