And the Home Shoppers We all know the Dr. Seuss story about the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas. Hold the champagne. If you believe that international engagement is America's best hope for the future, then this is a week to savor. Coolness Isn't Everything . . . J. Peterman's Shattered Dreams Failure isn't something people normally feel comfortable talking about in our culture.
Timing is everything, in life and financial markets.
A Journalistic Breed Apart Journalists, like lawyers and members of Congress, have become the sort of people ordinary folks just love to hate. Rival Tycoons Anyone who thinks globalization will be a cakewalk for U.S. companies should look at what's been happening in the oil industry recently. It's not Robert Rubin's problem anymore. He left office as Treasury secretary Friday after weeks of almost embarrassing accolades.