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Averting Fiscal Cliff Requires Special Type of Leadership
By Gil WeinreichHarvard University's Ronald Heifetz, the author of widely cited texts on leadership, explains why the president has the upper hand in fiscal cliff talks, and how Democrats need to help Republicans sell compromise back home.
November 18, 2012
Geithner Says ‘Absolutely’ When Asked About Eliminating Debt CeilingDebt ceiling used as a political tool, time to go, says treasury secretary.
November 17, 2012
Greenspan: ‘Markets Will Crater’ With Fiscal CliffFormer Fed chairman says moderate recession is cheap price of coming crisis.
November 16, 2012
Real Estate: Data Still Looking GoodCommercial and residential sectors both show signs of positive momentum
November 16, 2012
Swiss Banks, Socialists Square Off Over TaxesA backlash is growing in the Alpine country over the fact that billionaires, such as Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, pay a lower tax rate than native Swiss, even as bankers circle the wagons to protect what they say is a lure to draw wealthy clients who bring jobs and growth...
November 16, 2012
Bank Shrinkage Seen Permanent in Europe and, Later, in U.S.The 160,000 positions already announced as being on the chopping block are far from the end, with many banks not having revealed the full toll of their changes.
November 16, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Schwab Launches ETF WebsiteRussell introduces a new strategic-call overwriting fund, and Focus Financial rolls out succession-planning tool.
November 15, 2012
Scout Funds’ Moffett: Economy Is ‘Slowly Getting Stronger’2013 will be better than people think," money manager says at Schwab Impact.