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Valley’s euphoria is tech bubble version 1.5

Financial Times

Asset bubbles have been with us at least since 17th century Holland, when a tulip bulb commanded more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman. Today’s version 1.5 of internet euphoria may not have reached those levels and newer business models may prove more sustainable – but a correction in valuations could still be painful.

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The Friend and Alumnus-Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke ’62

Brown University Alumni Magazine

Remembering thirty-six years of friendship with a man who could be both dramatic and warm.

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Sergio Marchionne Automaker

TIME Magazine

Without Sergio Marchionne, America’s No. 3 automaker would almost surely not exist today. His vision for what a Chrysler-Fiat alliance could achieve, his success at turning around the faltering Italian company and his limitless energy were all critical to President Obama’s decision two years ago to keep Chrysler afloat using taxpayer dollars.

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The New York Times: Don’t Take Trump’s Word for It. Check the Data.

For more than 90 minutes last week, Donald Trump gave a rambling speech accepting the Republican nom...

The New York Times: Biden’s Get-Tough-on-China Tariffs May Backfire

The tide of globalization is receding, at least from American shores. Two successive presidents have...

The New York Times: What Trump Would Do To Our Economy

Originally published in The New York Times. Much to fear about another Donald Trump presidency: ...

The New York Times: America’s Broken Immigration System, In One Chart

The immigration problem Congress faces is large and complex. Let’s break it down. Between Octob...

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