Condé Nast Portfolio, May 2009
The Reeducation of Tim Geithner
After a rocky start as Treasury secretary, Tim Geithner may finally be graduating from protégé to power player. Read more
Features
The Optimist
He lost $2 billion of his investors’ money. But Bill Ackman remains confident. Read more
Confessions of a TARP Wife
The days of Bergdorf Goodman shopping sprees are over. Her husband is on the government's dime now. Read more
Bumpy Ride
Boeing is finally launching its long-delayed Dreamliner jet. But it might be too late to stop the company’s slide. Read more
We, the Jury
A conversation with top legal minds on who will and who won’t be prosecuted—and why. Read more
Eliot Spitzer: Redemption Tour
He was one of the most aggressive state attorneys general ever. Now he’s on the attack again. Read more
False Starts
The race to build the tallest skyscraper on earth is at a complete standstill. View Interactive Feature
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? Read more
COLUMNS
The Best (and Worst) CEOs. Ever.
We’ve come up with our definitive list. Go ahead and argue. Read more
Idol Riches
American Idol is eight seasons deep. Is the brand losing its luster? We put a price tag on Fox’s moneymaker. Read more
The Billionaire at the Wheel
Russ Gerdin isn’t afraid of the recession. He and his company are too busy stealing market share. Read more
Shifting Gears
Why Symantec CEO John Thompson is giving it all up for his 1949 Town and Country convertible. Read more
CULTURE INC.
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. Read more
Back to Earth
Richard Prince’s artworks have plummeted in value as hedge fund collectors have fallen away. Read more
Bubble Trouble
In The Cost of Capitalism, an economist says that the Fed has sadly ignored history. Read more
BRIEF
Envy Takes a Holiday
Populist outrage might be on the rise, but some of capitalism’s other deadly sins have taken a hit. Read more
Spinmeisters of the Apocalypse
The public-relations experts hired to repair the images of disgraced executives. Read more
Size Matters?
Surprisingly, the biggest finance scandals haven’t lead to the highest paying publishing contracts. View Graphic
42 v. 43
Clinton or Bush? Guess which president has longer post-administration coattails. View Graphic
Stud Poker
Kentucky Derby winners who made more off the racetrack than on it. Read more
Real Business, Real Results
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.
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Health Care
Bad to the Bone No More
Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad
behavior and promote healthier lifestyles.
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