The Interview Issue - August 13, 2012 Issue

August 13, 2012 Issue

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The Interview Issue

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive

By Peter Coy

Parts of Europe Have Quietly Become Competitive

Bloomberg View: Faster, Knight Capital! Kill! Kill!

Bloomberg View: Faster, Knight Capital! Kill! Kill!

Bloomberg View: Does Anybody Here Have a Tax Plan?

Bloomberg View: Does Anybody Here Have a Tax Plan?

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Google: Central Banks' New Economic Indicator

By Aki Ito and Alisa Odenheimer

Google: Central Banks' New Economic Indicator

The Rental Generation Sees No Point in Buying

By Caroline Fairchild

The Rental Generation Sees No Point in Buying

China's Brewing Pension Crisis

By Dexter Roberts

China's Brewing Pension Crisis

A Tax Revolt in Japan, and a Bond Bubble Too

By Monami Yui and Stuart Biggs

A Tax Revolt in Japan, and a Bond Bubble Too

India's Blackout Could Slow Green Energy Progress

By Bruce Einhorn

India's Blackout Could Slow Green Energy Progress

Tom Keene Talks to Brown Brothers Harriman's Marc Chandler

By Tom Keene

By Evan Applegate

Charlie Rose Talks to Jordan's King Abdullah II

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Jordan's King Abdullah II

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

China, the People's Republic of Discounting

By Justina Lee and Vinicy Chan

China, the People's Republic of Discounting

GameStop, Without the Games

By Cliff Edwards

GameStop, Without the Games

Campbell Looks Way Beyond Tomato Soup

By David Welch

Campbell Looks Way Beyond Tomato Soup

Sanofi's Shock Therapy Enrages the French

By Albertina Torsoli

Sanofi's Shock Therapy Enrages the French

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Ready, or Not, for Obamacare

By Devin Leonard

Ready, or Not, for Obamacare

The U.S. Is Buying Arms From Russia

By Danielle Ivory

The U.S. Is Buying Arms From Russia

Locking Up Votes Long Before Election Day

By Paul Barrett

Locking Up Votes Long Before Election Day

Obama: A Tale of Two Stump Speeches

By Kristen Hinman and Cynthia Hoffman

Obama: A Tale of Two Stump Speeches

News - Technology

News - Technology

The Market's Facebook Freakout

By Brad Stone

The Market's Facebook Freakout

The Wealth Manager for Rich Geeks

By Peter Burrows

The Wealth Manager for Rich Geeks

Startups' New Creed: Patent First, Prototype Later

By Ashlee Vance

Startups' New Creed: Patent First, Prototype Later

Janne Haverinen: Mapping the Great Indoors

By Olga Kharif

Janne Haverinen: Mapping the Great Indoors

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

In Search of High-Definition Credit Scores

By Karen Weise

In Search of High-Definition Credit Scores

For Richest Retirees, It's Shuffleboard in Seattle

By Margaret Collins

For Richest Retirees, It's Shuffleboard in Seattle

Move Over, BRICs. Here Come the MISTs

By Eric Martin

Move Over, BRICs. Here Come the MISTs

Japan's Insider-Trading Carousel

By Takahiko Hyuga and Russell Ward

Japan's Insider-Trading Carousel

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Features

Features

The Interview Issue

The Interview Issue

Exclusive Romney Interview: On Humility and Tax Returns

By Josh Tyrangiel

Exclusive Romney Interview: On Humility and Tax Returns

Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy

By Devin Leonard and Peter Coy

Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy

Kay Krill on Giving Ann Taylor a Makeover

By Carol Hymowitz

Kay Krill on Giving Ann Taylor a Makeover

Adeo Ressi on Entrepreneurs and Startup Culture

By Ashlee Vance

Adeo Ressi on Entrepreneurs and Startup Culture

Travis Kalanick on Leading Uber, a Car Service

By Brad Stone

Dave Eggers on His New Novel and Globalization

By Devin Leonard

Dave Eggers on His New Novel and Globalization

Jeffrey Joerres on ManpowerGroup and the Jobs Outlook

By Carol Hymowitz

Jeffrey Joerres on ManpowerGroup and the Jobs Outlook

Eight Market Gurus Fill in the Blanks

By Roben Farzad

Eight Market Gurus Fill in the Blanks

Brian Roberts on His Vision for Comcast

By Norman Pearlstine

Brian Roberts on His Vision for Comcast

Eric Holder on Law and Politics

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Eric Holder on Law and Politics

Bob Iger on Disney California Adventure

By Devin Leonard

Bob Iger on Disney California Adventure

Max Wolff on the Design of the Lincoln MKZ

By Keith Naughton

Max Wolff on the Design of the Lincoln MKZ

Rahm Emanuel on Upgrading Chicago's Infrastructure

By Devin Leonard

Rahm Emanuel on Upgrading Chicago's Infrastructure

Ron Johnson on the Progress of His J.C. Penney Remake

By Diane Brady

Ron Johnson on the Progress of His J.C. Penney Remake

Walter Robb on Whole Foods' Recession Lessons

By Leslie Patton and Bryan Gruley

Walter Robb??? on ???Whole Foods' Recession Lessons

Nouriel Roubini on Threats to the Global Economy

By Peter Coy

Nouriel Roubini on Threats to the Global Economy

Ellen Kullman on Her Grand Scheme for DuPont

By Carol Hymowitz

Jack Welch: An Oral History

By Diane Brady

Kazuo Hirai on Where He's Taking Sony

By Bryan Gruley

Kazuo Hirai on Where He's Taking Sony

Paul Otellini on Intel and the PC's Evolution

By Ashlee Vance

Paul Otellini ???on Intel and the PC's Evolution

Arkady Volozh on Yandex's Challenge to Google

By Carol Matlack

Arkady Volozh on Yandex's Challenge to Google

Big Questions, Brief Replies