Daily Archives: June 9, 2009

Si Newhouse’s Dream Factory

www.nypost.com/…/photos/si_newhouse.jpg S.I. Newhouse Jr., chairman of Condé Nast, falls in love with his editors. His romance with Joanne Lipman began over lunch at his U.N. Plaza apartment, with its beige carpets—no red wine allowed—and paintings by Warhol, de Kooning, Cézanne. … Continue reading

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Jobs: Even Less Is ‘Made in America’

So while the stock market was buoyed by May’s less-than-expected overall job losses, many saw the report as grim. “The concern is that we’re replacing $25-an-hour jobs with $12-an-hour jobs,” says Peter Morici, a professor at the Robert H. Smith … Continue reading

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A Share in Children’s Success

With the economic downturn squeezing budgets, college tuition and child care are becoming unaffordable for an increasing number of families. For many, the American dream is seeming more like, well, just a dream. But while you’re dreaming, imagine a kid … Continue reading

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