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Posted May 2 2008
A rock star among economists, the Yale professor who called the dot-com-era bubble in stocks says that the housing slump could turn out worse than that of the Depression. Continue
Posted Apr 17 2008
Behind the velvet rope is a serious business. Meet the nightclub owner and brand marketer who is turning celebrity glitz into gold.

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Posted Mar 22 2008
The Blackstone co-founder discusses the populist backlash against wealth, John McCain, and the need for an Inconvenient Truth-like effort on behalf of fiscal responsibility. Continue
Posted Feb 29 2008

TechCrunch is the talk of Silicon Valley. Now the founder of the blog talks about the battle between Microsoft and Yahoo, Barry Diller, and why he says Gawker Media’s Nick Denton is “amoral.” 


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Posted Feb 11 2008
The founder of the restaurant Le Cirque explains a business that is all about the food, the splendor, the people, and, just possibly, the New York Times Continue
Posted Jan 24 2008
After the sale of Oxygen Media to NBC Universal, its co-founder gets to catch her breath and offer a fresh look at the fast-changing worlds of cable television and the internet.   
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Posted Jan 8 2008
The strategist of the 1984 Reagan landslide has made a comeback with Mike Huckabee. Always willing to speak his mind— at times to his detriment—he talks about the business of campaigns.
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Posted Dec 14 2007
The literary agent who has rewritten several chapters of the book publishing business stands up for his writers, elitism, and Amazon.com (but not the Kindle).  Continue
Posted Dec 4 2007

At 73, the VC pioneer hasn't slowed down, investing in new media and fundraising for Clinton.


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Posted Nov 16 2007
No second acts in America? The hotel maverick has had more than his share. Continue
Posted Nov 6 2007
Elie Tahari knows what women want—in clothes. What does Tahari want? Continue
Posted Oct 19 2007
The adman and CNBC host has plenty to say about Ann Coulter, advertising, the battle with Fox Business Network, and what motivates him—not to mention a crazy little thing called love. Continue
Posted Oct 5 2007
The American entrepreneur—and friend of the Clintons and the Blairs—talks about India, telecom, Conrad Black, and her marriage to Sir Evelyn Rothschild. Continue
Posted Sep 21 2007
The internet mogul speaks his mind on videogames, newspapers, and his own style of management.


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Posted Sep 13 2007

The powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee talks about taxes, the wealthy, trade, and Hillary.

 

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Posted Aug 23 2007
The maverick investor discusses the internet, trading, high-definition TV, and  Rupert Murdoch.
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