Table of Contents:VOL. 158, NO. 7 - October 13, 2008 Cover Story
 AIG's risky business Hank Greenberg built an empire that dominated Wall Street... until it came crashing down. The inside story. By James Bandler with Roddy Boyd and Doris Burke Bailing Out America
Main Street turns against Wall Street A populist backlash is changing the country's political climate. By Nina Easton
Meanwhile, down in Charlotte... A visit with Bank of America's Ken Lewis, the most powerful man in finance. By Shawn Tully The $55 trillion time bomb Will credit default swaps blow up? By Nicholas Varchaver and Katie Benner
'I was lucky to get out' Erin Callan, Lehman Brothers' high-profile ex-CFO, gives her first interview since leaving the firm. By Katie Benner 50 Most Powerful Women
 The new valley girls This tech world inner circle relies on a unique social network to get ahead. By Patricia Sellers
The 2008 list Our 11th annual ranking of the most powerful. By Jessica Shambora and Beth Kowitt International power 50 By changing the face of international business, these women are helping change the world. By Jenny Mero
Men: The new misfits In an excerpt from a new book, The Decline of Men, author Guy Garcia explores why many men are giving up. First
Bad trip bulls Mid-September's wild markets rattled traders even in Frankfurt. By Telis Demos
Goin' South A Wall Streeter's guide to Charlotte, banking's new power center. By Jia Lynn Yang Global breakdown There's nothing like a financial crisis to expose global winners and losers. By Peter Gumbel Credit cards' Carte Blanche Financial uncertainty is the perfect cover for a rate hike. By Mina Kimes The three-minute manager How do I put together a sucession plan? By Jia Lynn Yang Value Driven The power of vicious circles. By Geoff Colvin
Farm country goes Dutch The Netherlands Rabo-bank profits by lending to the U.S. heartland. By Telis Demos The best advice I ever got Marriott International's Bill Marriott The hottest commodities you don't know Speculators get ready for minor metal madness Questions for... FedEx founder and CEO Fred Smith Investing
What should you do now? With Wall Street banks failing and stocks hitting bear territory, this volatile market is more confusing than ever. Here's how to navigate the chaos. By Jon Birger Technology
The view from Silicon Valley While Wall Street writhes in agony, how are things in the land of tech? By Jeffrey M. O'Brien
The new throne of the techie Take a seat on Herman Miller's new Embody chair. By Paul Keegan
Hollyworld Viacom's rocky pay-TV picture show. By Richard Siklos Life At The Top
Go where the dollar is strong Just because your personal treasury is shrinking doesn't mean your travel plans should too. By Chris Redman Joy Ride Driving a Maserati - no joke! - can increase a woman's testosterone. By Sue Zesiger Callaway |
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