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May 2009
Cover Story

The Reeducation of Tim Geithner

After a rocky start as Treasury secretary, Tim Geithner may finally be graduating from protégé to power player.
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Features
The Optimist

The Optimist

He lost $2 billion of his investors’ money. But Bill Ackman remains confident.
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Confessions of a TARP Wife

Confessions of a TARP Wife

The days of Bergdorf Goodman shopping sprees are over. Her husband is on the government's dime now.

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Related: Slideshow  Just Say No
Bumpy Ride

Bumpy Ride

Boeing is finally launching its long-delayed Dreamliner jet. But it might be too late to stop the company’s slide.

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Related: Slideshow  Bad Dream
We, the Jury

We, the Jury

A conversation with top legal minds on who will and who won’t be prosecuted—and why. Read More

Related: The Verdict
Eliot Spitzer: Redemption Tour

Eliot Spitzer: Redemption Tour

He was one of the most aggressive state attorneys general ever. Now he’s on the attack again.

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False Starts

Interactive Features  False Starts

The race to build the tallest skyscraper on earth is at a complete standstill.

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  • Sorrell Squared

    WPP chief Martin Sorrell on being Google’s “frenemy” and why there’s no such thing as a hostile takeover.

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  • International Man of Misery

    With the global economy in crisis, can the do-gooder ­formerly known as Doctor Shock save the world?
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COLUMNS
The Best (and Worst) CEOs. Ever.

The Best (and Worst) CEOs. Ever.

We’ve come up with our definitive list. Go ahead and argue. 
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Toxic Pay

Toxic Pay

Credit Suisse’s solution to the bonus problem on Wall Street.  

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Idol Riches

Idol Riches

American Idol is eight seasons deep. Is the brand losing its luster? We put a price tag on Fox’s moneymaker.  

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Driven to Billions

Driven to Billions

Russ Gerdin isn’t afraid of the recession. He and his company are too busy stealing market share.   

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  • Shifting Gears

    Why Symantec CEO John Thompson is giving it all up for his 1949 Town and Country convertible.  

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CULTURE INC.
MTV Gets Real (Sort of)

MTV Gets Real (Sort of)

The cable channel is betting that the answer to its financial woes is a slew of programs like The Hills.

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Back to Earth

Back to Earth

Richard Prince’s artworks have plummeted in value as hedge fund collectors have fallen away.


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  • Bubble Trouble

    In The Cost of Capitalism, an economist says that the Fed has sadly ignored history.


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BRIEF

Envy Takes a Holiday

Populist outrage might be on the rise, but some of capitalism’s other deadly sins have taken a hit.
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Related: Of Vice and Men

Spinmeisters of the Apocalypse

The public-relations experts hired to repair the images of disgraced executives.
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Graphic  Size Matters?

Surprisingly, the biggest finance scandals haven’t lead to the highest paying publishing contracts.
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Graphic  42 vs. 43

Clinton or Bush? Guess which president has longer post-administration coattails.
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