This week's bonus article and lesson from The Wall Street Journal
May
12, 2008
Economy May Face Prolonged Pain,
History Suggests
The worst financial pain may have passed, but the U.S.
economic pain could be just starting. The economic fallout from a crisis depends
a lot on how much underlying economic factors are out of whack with their fundamental
determinants..Published May
5, 2008
May
5, 2008
Utilities, Plug-In Cars: Near
Collision?
Car makers are preparing to introduce plug-in electric cars
in 2010, but their success will depend on players beyond their control: the electric
utilities.Published May 2,
2008
April
28, 2008
As Barbie Sales Slow, Mattel
Looks to Simplify Its Iconic Line
Mattel reported flat world-wide sales
for the Barbie brand, which reflects a 12% decline in the U.S. Now the toy company
is looking to simplify its iconic brand as it tries to attract the fickle attention
of young girls. Published April
22, 2008
April
21, 2008
Food Inflation, Riots Spark
Worries
Surging commodity prices have pushed
up global food prices 83% in the past three years, according to the World Bank—
putting
huge stress on some of the world’s poorest nations. Published
April 14, 2008
April
14, 2008
Return Flight
Mexicans
and other Latin Americans, who often sneak into the U.S. on foot, are the face
of today’s rancorous debate over
illegal immigration. But increasingly,
other groups of undocumented immigrants are being swept up, too. They are people
who
came to the U.S. on planes, with valid visas and passports from Ireland, India,
Poland or elsewhere. They stayed in the
country after those visas expired,
and eluded detection by immigration authorities as they went about their lives,
often
laying down roots in their new communities. Published
April 10, 2008
April
7, 2008
The Man Behind Burger King's
Turnaround
A once-struggling Burger King is
prospering with its strategy of offering upscale products (Steakhouse Burger with
Angus beef) alongside $1 sandwiches. CEO John Chidsey talked with The Wall Street
Journal about why Burger King isn’t rushing to sell espresso drinks like its competitors,
and why the U.S. has room for thousands more Burger Kings. Published
April 2, 2008