Table of Contents:VOL. 159, NO. 7 - April 04, 2009 COVER STORY
 How to get a job It's brutal out there. But the people getting hired aren't necessarily the most qualified or connected - they're the most creative. From food diarists to Twitter stalkers to candidates tapping the "hidden" job market, here's what's working now. By Jia Lynn Yang FEATURES
 More brazen than Madoff? Of all the fraud's that have come to light in this season of financial pain, none can match the theatricality of the scam allegedly pulled off by superlawyer Marc Dreier. By Roger Parloff
Chris Dodd's loyalty test The senator's task is huge: rewriting the rules for banks. But which side of him will emerge - populist reformer or friend of companies like AIG? Now's his moment of truth. By David Whitford In the zone What slowdown? More Americans are repairing their own vehicles, and that's driving growth at national car-parts purveyor AutoZone. A Fortune 500 Series feature. By Telis Demos
Secrets of the TV pitchmen Anthony Sullivan and Billy mays have sliced and diced their way to over $1 billion in combined sales. So what can the Oxi Clean guys teach big business about selling in a recession. By Brian O'Keefe FIRST
Rage against the machine Grafitti in lower Manhattan captures America's mood about the bailouts. By Jon Birger
Straight talk for sale McCain's campaign bus can be yours for $89,000. By Mina Kimes The yachting class sails along As the financial crisis rages, the St. Barts Bucket regatta sells out. By David A. Kaplan The deal Mad money. By Allan Sloan Value driven The anti-Katrina effect. By Geoff Colvin
The real problem with AIG Retention payments cloud the essential issue: Ed Liddy has a long way to go. By Carol J. Loomis Test drive Hybrid wars heat up. By Alex Taylor III World's most admired companies A.G. Lafley's leadership machine at P&G. By Mina Kimes Three-minute manager How can I get candid feedback from employees? By Mina Kimes TECHNOLOGY
 Products for the other 3 billion A new breed of idealistic technologist is building ultracheap devices for the developing world. Welcome to entrepreneurship circa 2009. By Michael V. Copeland
Mobile society Ian Bogost's iPhone game mirrors real life. But is it any fun? By Alyssa Abkowitz LIFE AT THE TOP
 Inconspicuous consumption Let's face it: The days of the $150 expense-account lunch are over. But at these 12 spots around the country, you can close the deal without breaking the bank. By Kate Bonamici Flaim
Road warrior Ron DeFeo, CEO of construction equipment maker Terex. By Scott Gummer INVESTING IN A CRISIS
 Microsoft, the cash cow The software giant may not be a high-powered growth machine anymore, but it offers financial strength and an attractive yield. By Michael V. Copeland
Local bank makes good A conservative New York City lender weathers the storm, thanks to strict underwriting standards. By Scott Cendrowski |
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