The privatization of Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae's recent $11 billion accounting scandal drew headlines, but even before that, critics, analysts and academics have urged that the time has come for this Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) to be completely privatized.
Clashing cultures contribute to racial disparities in medical care
Clashing cultural cues – rather than discriminatory doctors – could cause at least part of the medical care gap between black and white Americans, according to a recent study of patient adherence by Jonathan D.
Evidence-based management: Finding the hidden treasure in corporate databases
Until now, the data collected by companies about their customers and their business processes was relatively cumbersome to use.
How may I help you? Revolutionizing service in China
Service is the next frontier in the Chinese economy.
China's economy: Some cooling, then fair weather long term
Nobel Prize-winning economist Lawrence Klein was one of the first Western scholars to establish close ties with China's economic policymakers.
Counterfeit meds could be as close as your corner drugstore
American consumers pay top dollar for medications they assume are pure and unadulturated. But we don't always get what we pay for, according to researchers who are sounding the alarm about the growing presence of counterfeit drugs in the marketplace.
High-flying CEOs risk losing touch with their companies
Are America's top CEOs living in a world apart from the rest of us? The average compensation package for a CEO of an S&P 500 company last year was $11.7 million — about 185 times greater than the average salary of a rank-and-file employee.
Natural gas prices defeat hopes for cheap, plentiful energy in the west
At the time of the California energy supply crisis of 2001, a number of Western states were net exporters of electricity. They realized the Golden State would need much more electricity than it could supply itself.
Health care transformation: Crisis or opportunity?
When Thomas Donohue scans the American health-care landscape, he sees an opportunity.
Wishing upon a star won't ensure a mutual fund's astral performance
The allure of a star is nearly irresistible, and mutual fund investors are not immune. Investors are drawn to mutual fund families that boast a stellar performer, and the less luminous funds in the family benefit from a spillover effect resulting from their proximity to the headliner.