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(3 of 3) And those grand, global dreams that motivated the '68ers? So uncool. "Environmental issues and all those big ideas just aren't as important anymore," says Birgit Gugath, 25, a political-science student in Berlin. "We have to take care of ourselves." For most young Germans the biggest...
Still, it would be foolhardy to underestimate Miller, given his extraordinary record. And get this: his current perspective is profoundly at odds with that of almost everyone else. With oil trading at about $65 per bbl., fears abound that a further rise will hobble consumer spending and doom the global...
As oil prices fall, easing pressure on the economy, Miller expects the somnolent stock market to revive. Among the companies he thinks will benefit are banking behemoths like J.P. Morgan Chase and Citigroup. He's also wagering that Internet company Expedia will profit from increased online travel bookings and that...
Andrea Illy: Now is the perfect time. Awareness of coffee in America is at an all-time high. The purpose is to interact with the consumer and get them to know our brand. It's a new marketing approach. Here in America, espresso is often over-roasted, which is why...
Peterson said the savings deficit is also a serious problem—the U.S. has gone from the biggest saver in the world to the biggest consumer. Peterson advocated mandatory saving as the solution, a proposal that he admits is quite controversial.