The People vs. the IRS - April 9, 2012 Issue

April 9, 2012 Issue

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The People vs. the IRS

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

The Education of Google's Larry Page

By Brad Stone

The Education of Google's Larry Page

Bloomberg View: Toward a More Open Myanmar

Bloomberg View: Toward a More Open Myanmar

Bloomberg View: Too Much Bank Oversight Is Better Than None

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

The Secret Strength of Pakistan's Economy

By Naween A. Mangi

The Secret Strength of Pakistan's Economy

China's Export Machine Goes High-End

By Dexter Roberts

China's Export Machine Goes High-End

U.S. Shoppers Buoy the World's Exporters

By Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy

U.S. Shoppers Buoy the World's Exporters

A Two-Euro Plan to Break Up the Euro Zone

By Peter Coy

A Two-Euro Plan to Break Up the Euro Zone

By Ira Boudway

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Once High-Flying, JetBlue Returns to Earth

By Roben Farzad and Justin Bachman

Once High-Flying, JetBlue Returns to Earth

Daimler's Billion-Dollar Bet on Hungary

By Chris Reiter and Edith Balazs

Daimler's Billion-Dollar Bet on Hungary

For Sports Networks, You Gotta Pay to Play

By Alex Sherman

For Sports Networks, You Gotta Pay to Play

Will Rupert Murdoch Get Another Shot at BSkyB?

By Greg Farrell and Jonathan Browning and Amy Thomson and Edmund Lee

Will Rupert Murdoch Get Another Shot at BSkyB?

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Obamacare Can Live Even If the Mandate Dies

By Peter Coy

Obamacare Can Live Even If the Mandate Dies

The Chinese Try to Harness the Nevada Sun

By Jennifer Oldham and Shai Oster

The Chinese Try to Harness the Nevada Sun

Debt Collectors With a Financial Agenda

By John Hechinger

Debt Collectors With a Financial Agenda

Feed the Poor? Not in Philadelphia City Parks

By Stephanie Armour

Feed the Poor? Not in Philadelphia City Parks

Charlie Rose Talks to Nancy Pelosi

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Nancy Pelosi

News - Technology

News - Technology

From NASA to Entrepreneurship

By Olga Kharif

An App for Intimacy—Without the Intimacy

By Douglas MacMillan

An App for Intimacy???Without the Intimacy

HTC Pins Its Hopes on Music and Software

By Bruce Einhorn and Ashlee Vance

HTC Pins Its Hopes on Music and Software

John Dabiri Unlocks the Mysteries of Jellyfish

By Olga Kharif

John Dabiri Unlocks the Mysteries of Jellyfish

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Goldman Alumni Falter in Stormy Markets

By Jesse Westbrook and Saijel Kishan

Goldman Alumni Falter in Stormy Markets

Bond Investors Get the Jailhouse Blues

By Margaret Newkirk

Bond Investors Get the Jailhouse Blues

China's $50 Billion Opportunity for Auto Insurers

By Noah Buhayar

China's $50??Billion Opportunity for Auto Insurers

Why Europe's Tech Firms ♥ New York

By Matthew Campbell and Zijing Wu

Why Europe's Tech Firms ??? New York

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Focus On Enterprise

Focus On Enterprise

Can PolyPlus's Batteries Power the Future?

By Alexandra Dean

Can PolyPlus's Batteries Power the Future?

The Letterpress Thrives in an iPad Age

By Peter S. Green

The Letterpress Thrives in an iPad Age

Small Business Makes a Risky Bet on Health Care

By John Tozzi

Small Business Makes a Risky Bet on Health Care

Features

Features

The People vs. the IRS

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

The People vs. the IRS

Joel Stein Has Four Accountants

By Joel Stein

Joel Stein Has Four Accountants

Thorsten Heins: Into RIM's Ring of Fire

By Felix Gillette

Thorsten Heins: Into RIM's Ring of Fire

The Making of TaylorMade's RocketBallz 3-Wood

By Jeffrey M. O'Brien

The Making of TaylorMade's RocketBallz 3-Wood

Etc.

Etc.

Alvin and the Profits

By Robert Levine

Alvin and the Profits

Great Moments in Office Pranks

By Eric Spitznagel

Great Moments in Office Pranks

If RIM Folds, What Happens to Waterloo?

By David Sax

If RIM Folds, What Happens to Waterloo?

Six Ways to Sell

By Philip Delves Broughton

Six Ways to Sell

The One Office Tumbler

By Jennifer Kim

The One Office Tumbler

Book Review: 'Inequality and Instability,' by James K. Galbraith

By Roger Lowenstein

Book Review: 'Inequality and Instability,' by James K. Galbraith

Novartis's Joe Jimenez on Layoffs in Good Times

Novartis's Joe Jimenez on Layoffs in Good Times