The Weiss File
Wall Street Reform Is an Unfinished Business
We can learn a lot from the financial-reform efforts of 2010, as halting and ineffective as most of them were. Here are five lessons to take away from the mess. Continue
Spin Doctor Reveals All
Calling Dr. Potter! You're wanted in PR! Former health insurance PR exec Wendell Potter's new book Deadly Spin explains how he and other flaks spun President Obama's health care reform into submission. Continue
Unearthing Madoff's Treasure
In his effort to recover money for the victims of Bernie Madoff, trustee Irving Picard has filed more than $50 billion worth of lawsuits aimed at a range of targets, including big banks that did business with Madoff. It won't be an easy battle. Continue
Freedom of the WikiPress
WikiLeaks has sparked waves of anger and resentment from all sorts of people and institutions, including many traditional investigative journalists. They would be better off putting aside professional jealousy and embracing a natural ally. Continue
Small-Business Tax Heresy
Believe it or not, there are some small-business people who are perfectly willing to see their tax cuts expire. They say it's good for the overall economy and that, in the larger scheme of things, a reversion to the tax rates of the '90s will be good for them too. Continue
Avoiding Offshore Pitfalls
Despite their reputations as havens for wealthy investors, offshore accounts are an increasingly common tool for small businesses with global connections. Here's how to avoid the regulatory pitfalls. Continue
In Defense of the "Shorts"
At first, it might have seemed as if tiny Biovail was taking on a heroic fight against hedge fund giant SAC and researcher Gradient. But this time, Goliath won—and rightly so. Continue
Mark Cuban on Defense
The SEC has stepped up its enforcement of insider-trading rules. But as its case against Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shows, it may be going too far. And Cuban is fighting back. Continue
Le Hedge Fund Crackdown
European regulators will start forcing hedge funds to disclose more of their operations—and to set new curbs on compensation—if they want a "passport" to the EU market. Continue
Cuomo's Natural Disaster
If Democrat Andrew Cuomo becomes governor of New York, he will have to manage a growing furor over natural-gas drilling in the state, where farmers are at odds with environmentalists and the tourism and real estate industries. Continue
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