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Taxpayer Perks for Ex-CEOs

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Top executives at bailed-out banks aren't the only people accepting lavish benefits at government expense. Some of their predecessors are too.

Punk'd by the Web

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He's been an actor, a producer, and a very visible camera pitchman. But for Ashton Kutcher, tech dude is proving to be a harder role.

Abstinence at the Orgy

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It takes a brave (or maybe a foolish) man to spend billions one minute and then call for fiscal responsibility the next. Barack Obama is that man.

The Future of Food: Frankenfood TO GMormet

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Genetically modified veggies were a flop. With livestock, the bioengineers will get a second chance.

Dining Out

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Hate the food options inside airports? Plan ahead and eat at some hidden gems just a few miles away (or even right outside the terminal) at these big U.S. airports.

Tarnished Travel

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Looking for a silver lining among airline and hotel financial reports? Don't bother. The travel industry is taking a beating, and it's hard to see when it will improve.

Showing the Money

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So much cash is flooding into the economy that experts are now worried that it may be too much. But in fact, Bernanke and friends have it about right.

A Birthday Gift for Darwin

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Two hundred years after the author of On the Origin of Species was born, President Obama is poised to fund embryonic stem cell research, while 54% of Americans still scoff at evolution.

The Private Equity Meltdown Myth

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Why buyout kings like Leon Black aren't going out of business.

Sumner's Discontent

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The chairman of Viacom and CBS may now have to sell chunks of his empire while dealing with a painful family rift.

The Long Shot

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Tiger Woods may be great at golf, but his timing in business could use some work. Can the greatest name in sports survive a stumbling economy?

Lots of Room at the Inn

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Luxury travel has tumbled off the proverbial cliff, and that means airlines and hotels will make fundamental changes in how they price and how they operate.

Future of Green IT: Greenbacking Green

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The potential for quick savings from green I.T. has caught the attention of corporate giants and small businesses.

Panic in Paradise

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The news is bad everywhere the sun shines, as airline capacity and hotel occupancy rates are down sharply from last year. The upside: Great travel deals are easy to find.

Future of the Car: All Together Now

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The future of the car industry involves coordination and collaboration among the major makers.

Obama's Oil Reality Check

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If the Obama Administration descends from the campaign clouds of energy rhetoric to the energy realities of sense and science, many complex crippling problems can be fixed.

Mean Streak

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For pro sports teams, losing streaks often follow winning streaks, just as they do for the economy. What it'll take to turn things around.

A-List Blogs for C-Level Execs

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We wouldn't waste your time with anything but the must-reads.

Biz's Travel

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The founder of Twitter is all about minimalism-whether it comes to communicating or packing.

The Age of Obama

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The nation knows how Barack Obama campaigned for the White House. As he assumes the office of president, how will this historic leader actually, well, lead?

A Memo to Obama

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For the new president, some advice on what to do with Amtrak, American Airlines, airport security, the Transportation Department, airline subsidies, and Air Force One.

"I'm Not an Idiot, You Know?"

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Katie Couric talks about the future of the network newscast. (Hint: It's not on TV.)

The Comeback Kid

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Though an economic crisis might seem like an odd time to get aggressive about global expansion, men's designer John Varvatos says business has been outstanding.

Biotech In Decline

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"Darwinian winnowing" has become a brutal reality at J.P. Morgan's annual biotech conference, long considered the bellwether for the industry.

The Obama Economy

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A back-of-the-spreadsheet estimate of just how much the rush to sell-and buy-all things Obama may be injecting into the troubled economy.

The Case for Optimism

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It's possible that this downturn could end quicker than anyone thinks.

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