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Britain's New Generation Of Company Builders

How Margaret Thatcher has instituted revolutionary changes in government to save Great Britain's faltering economy.  Read more

Reagan's Economic Legacy

The growing federal deficit has created apprehension even among Reagan supporters.  Read more

Report on the States

Governor's innovations on economic development may be adopted nationally (rankings and statistics included).  Read more

Keeping The Injured Involved

Reducing workers' compensation payments by bringing injured workers back sooner.  Read more

Vintage Suit

In Pennsylvania, job bias claims based on age surpass claims based on race or gender.  Read more

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Office

Companies that have gone electronic discover a host of environmental problems. You may be sitting on one, reading under another, and have your feet up on a t...  Read more

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Product liability relief "has a good chance of getting through" Congress under this Administration, perhaps this year, says Secretary of Commerce Malcolm ...  Read more

A Caution On Tax Shelters

Few tax shelters are as reliable and safe as a qualified plan. For unwary investors, more arcane "shelters" can wind up offering about as much protection as ...  Read more

Why Partnerships Break Up

If he'd observed these three principles, says the author, his own partnership might still be alive.  Read more

Tort Reform Takes One Step Forward

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act passes the House; bill goes to Senate.  Read more

Legal Reform on Bush's Agenda

Frivolous lawsuits hinder American competitiveness and must be reined in, President Bush said Wednesday at the White House Economic Conference.  Read more

Docket: Supreme Court Cases on Business

A bevy of issues, from taxes on Native American trade to corporate citizenship, are set to be debated.  Read more

Learning to Love Whistleblowers [Audio] 

Staff writer Darren Dahl explains why some businesses that once feared whistleblowers are now giving workers new ways to report wrongdoing.   Watch video

Best Friends in D.C.: Insider Tips [Audio] 

What does it take to get your way in Washington? Executive Editor Mike Hofman offers some advice on making friends inside the Beltway.   Watch video

Teens Pose On-the-Job Safety Risks

70,000 young laborers visit the emergency room each year.  Read more

New Law May Hurt Small Mines

Regulations passed after several West Virginia mining accidents has some smaller mining companies worried about increased costs.  Read more