http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/University_of_MichiganFind stories, videos, and photos about University of Michigan from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:08:39 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/University_of_Michigan14433Find stories, videos, and photos about University of Michigan from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/10/markets/premarkets_friday/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/10/markets/premarkets_friday/index.htmU.S. stocks were poised to open lower, coming off their declines only slightly after a government report showed a narrower-than-expected trade deficit, as investors anticipate the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment report.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/19/jetlag.research/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/19/jetlag.research/index.html#cnnSTCTextJet lag is the bane of the global traveler, but could your laptop hold the cure?Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/12/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/12/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were set for a cautious start Friday as investors moved to the sidelines after pushing Wall Street to multi-month highs the previous session.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/smallbusiness/rice_business_plan_competition_winners.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/smallbusiness/rice_business_plan_competition_winners.smb/index.htmThe weather outside was gray, rainy and muggy - an apt metaphor for the economic malaise that has made this the toughest time in years to start or run a business. But inside Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Management this past weekend, the lecture halls buzzed with energy from hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs gathered together for an intense three-day challenge. At stake: $800,000 in cash and prizes, and the chance to launch a new business amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/19/stroke.fast.food/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/19/stroke.fast.food/index.html#cnnSTCTextA person's risk of stroke is associated with the number of fast-food restaurants near their residence, according to a study presented Thursday at a stroke conference in San Diego, California.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/24/news/international/eur_mkts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/24/news/international/eur_mkts/index.htmLondon was down a percent, while Paris was off about half a percent. The Frankfurt index was closed.Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks fell Tuesday in a sparsely traded session as the market limps toward the end of a brutal year.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:13:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847812,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith consumer confidence plummeting, the holiday shopping season could be the leanest in yearsTue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith two-thirds of the economy propped up by consumer spending, Main Street may soon deliver harsher news than Wall StreetTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/news/economy/census_data_by_state/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/news/economy/census_data_by_state/index.htmIt's a title Michigan likely doesn't want.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/29/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar was mixed against major currencies on Friday as two better-than-expected economic reports gave the market hope, but rising inflation and higher oil prices weighed.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/08/25/sex.for.stuff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/08/25/sex.for.stuff/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile she was studying in Brazil during college, the one thing Stephanie Gerson longed to do before leaving was spend time in the thick of the Amazon rain forest. Unfortunately, she couldn't find a tour that would take her past the forest's edge.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/21/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/21/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThere is no denying that the job market is weak.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831780,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people -- about half -- have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesityTue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824082,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824082,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy chicken pox strikes some adults a second time -- as shingles -- and how to avoid the repeatThu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds_down/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds_down/index.htmTreasurys rose Friday, as stocks slid into bear territory and investors fled to the perceived safety of government bonds amid renewed pessimism about the economy.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/consumer_confidence/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/consumer_confidence/index.htmConsumer confidence sank to its third-lowest level ever in June, according to a study released Friday by Reuters and the University of Michigan.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1815142,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1815142,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe economy may be down, but online shopping searches are up. Why the paradox?Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/05/28/par.happy.mom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/05/28/par.happy.mom/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsk a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. Wed, 28 May 2008 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPassengers are more dissatisfied with airlines' customer service than they have been in years at a time when carriers are charging more and more for tickets and servicesTue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/03/26/squabbling.spouses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/03/26/squabbling.spouses/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere are toilet-paper tiffs, thermostat scuffles, ongoing debates over money, sex and the television remote. And then there are the laundry wars.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1693451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1693451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIllicit drug use by teens continued to gradually decline overall this year, but teen use of prescription painkillers remains popular, according to a studyTue, 11 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/10/02/cnnu.gallery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/10/02/cnnu.gallery/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNNU is a feature that provides student perspectives on news and trends from colleges across the United States. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/markets/markets_0945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/markets/markets_0945/index.htmStocks slipped Friday morning, but trimmed bigger early losses sparked by a weak retail sales report that raised worries that the turmoil in financial markets is spreading to the broader economy.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/27/news/economy/bc.usa.economy.sentiment2.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/27/news/economy/bc.usa.economy.sentiment2.reut/index.htmConsumer sentiment softened slightly in late July from earlier in the month, but optimism about job and income prospects kept it at its highest reading since February, a survey showed Friday.Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/29/news/economy/consumer_sentiment.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/29/news/economy/consumer_sentiment.reut/index.htmU.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in late June from earlier in the month as gasoline prices ebbed, but confidence finished the month at its lowest since August 2006.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/18/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices dipped Friday as U.S. stocks waded into record territory after investors became optimistic on corporate merger news.Fri, 18 May 2007 12:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/16/markets/markets_1045/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/16/markets/markets_1045/index.htmStocks struggled for direction Friday morning as investors welcomed the morning's mild reading on inflation, but kept an eye on rising bond yields and higher oil and gold prices.Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/economy/customer_satisfaction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/economy/customer_satisfaction/index.htmCustomer satisfaction among American consumers for a wide range of goods and services reached an all-time high at the end of 2006, according to a survey of consumers published Tuesday.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/02/15/par.happier.mom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/02/15/par.happier.mom/index.htmlAsk a mom if she's happier now that she has a child and she'll usually say yes. In fact, around the world, children top the list of the most enjoyable things in life. But psychologists who study happiness -- a new field in the past decade -- often report a different picture.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/19/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices declined Friday afternoon after a consumer sentiment report confirmed other recent signs of strength in the economy.Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/21/drug.survey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/21/drug.survey/index.htmlSlightly fewer adolescents abused illegal drugs and alcohol in 2006, but fairly high numbers of them continued to abuse prescription narcotics, according to a new study.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmBonds edged slightly higher Monday, while the dollar was down against the euro and the yen.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/23/CNNU.msu.immigrant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/23/CNNU.msu.immigrant/index.htmlIn a heated campus event leading up to midterm elections, about 100 students carried signs and chanted slogans at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to protest a game called "Catch an Illegal Immigrant."Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/06/01/8378607/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/06/01/8378607/index.htmAfter two entrepreneurial brothers invented a bottle opener for arthritis sufferers, the big retailers came calling.Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/06/01/8378652/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/06/01/8378652/index.htm1 The good news: You're done with tuition bills. The bad news: It's time to pay off the loans. How much do grads of private colleges usually owe? A $12,750 B $15,500 C $19,400 D $28,400 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose Friday after a softer-than-expected consumer sentiment survey offset strong core producer prices.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/28/news/funny/cheerleaders_salesreps/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/28/news/funny/cheerleaders_salesreps/index.htmDrug companies are reportedly turning to the ranks of college cheerleading squads to recruit their sales representatives, according to a published report.Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - For the first time, compensation for private college presidents has broken through the million-dollar barrier.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks looked set to open higher Friday after a report showed the economy growing faster than expected.Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmA surprisingly weak read on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan knocked stocks lower Friday morning. Oil prices near record highs added to the early woes.Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/05/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/05/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmGo easy on us maestro.Fri, 05 Aug 2005 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/01/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/01/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks could be headed for a strong opening Friday as investors recover from an interest rate hike and a signal from Federal Reserve that its rate-hiking moves of the past year are not finished.Fri, 01 Jul 2005 09:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/news/economy/consumers_brands/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/17/news/economy/consumers_brands/index.htmAmerican consumers, squeezed with less disposable income, are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the purchases they do make, according to a recent study.Tue, 17 May 2005 09:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks were mixed early Friday as rising oil prices offset a bounce in blue chips after several down sessions.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/15/commentary/column_hays/hays/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/15/commentary/column_hays/hays/index.htmOne big force in the January retail sales numbers is a pullback in auto sales that occurred as dealers scaled back incentives to buy.Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250441/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250441/index.htmThere was some disturbing inflation news recently--the trailing 12-month rise of the core consumer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, has more than doubled, from 1.09% to ...Mon, 07 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/13/cold.flu.cure/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/13/cold.flu.cure/index.htmlAlthough researchers are busily working on a cure for the common cold, you won't find it at the drugstore anytime soon.Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/29/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/29/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks inched higher early Friday as investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected read on gross domestic product growth and another uptick in the price of oil.Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/21/pf/mobilehomes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/21/pf/mobilehomes/index.htmYou might think that soaring gas prices would have the recreational vehicle industry spinning its wheels.Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/14/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/14/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmU.S. Treasury prices rose Friday, sending yields down from two-year highs, as investors sought out fixed-income securities after a lower-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment.Fri, 14 May 2004 13:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/30/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/30/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices held on to modest gains Friday, defying a strong showing from Midwest manufacturers as traders hunted for bargains after several weeks of heavy selling.Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stock markets crept lower early Friday, retreating after Thursday's strong surge.Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe dollar remained weaker versus the yen in late afternoon trade Friday after having hit a five-week low versus the Japanese currency earlier in the session.Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/09/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/09/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose for a third consecutive day Tuesday as falling consumer confidence and sharply lower equities supported views that higher interest rates are far in the future.Tue, 09 Mar 2004 13:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/news/economy/michigan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/news/economy/michigan/index.htmJob worries sank consumer confidence in the United States in February, the University of Michigan said Friday, but not as far as first estimated.Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/20/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/20/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmThe Bull may not be on the way to meet his Waterloo, but it does look like he may have tough slog in the weeks to come.Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/13/news/economy/michigan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/13/news/economy/michigan/index.htmA closely watched measure of consumer confidence in the United States tumbled in February, according to a published report Friday, coming in well below Wall Street forecasts.Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/12/01/354199/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/12/01/354199/index.htmAs retailers tally their holiday receipts, the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers will be probing shoppers' feelings about the coming six months. Business spending has recently shown sig...Mon, 01 Dec 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/16/344208/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/16/344208/index.htmNot that long ago a pair of B-school professors from Harvard and the University of Michigan recorded the decibel level above the 30-year-bond pit at the Chicago Board of Trade. What they discovered...Mon, 16 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/06/01/342732/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/06/01/342732/index.htmDo your future financial prospects look a tad bleak? Doubting your faith in the economy? You're not alone. According to the University of Michigan's index of consumer expectations (ICE), March's th...Sun, 01 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/02/01/335957/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/02/01/335957/index.htmIt was bad enough when the Nasdaq tanked and obliterated your kid's college fund. So why did colleges have to compound the injury by jacking up tuition? Sat, 01 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/11/01/331315/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/11/01/331315/index.htm--RASH MOVE A study in Nature finds that one- and two-euro coins emit 250 times more nickel than E.U. standards allow--causing eczema in some people. Fri, 01 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/02/327914/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/02/327914/index.htmStocks slumped yesterday after a crucial gauge of consumer confidence declined, stoking fears that Americans would close their wallets and deprive the sluggish economy of one of its main props. --R...Mon, 02 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/01/01/315617/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/01/01/315617/index.htmSo much for the recovery of 2001. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, combined with the already slowing economy, have put hopes for a rebound on hold until well into next year. But with so many vari...Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/04/01/276524/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/04/01/276524/index.htmIn case you haven't noticed, these days there's a reason for everything. The market's down? Must be due to "profit taking" or fears that rising interest rates have "sowed uncertainty." Market's up?...Sat, 01 Apr 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/02/16/237684/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/02/16/237684/index.htmIf your company blew away its revenue projections and handily beat its earnings estimates last year, congratulations. But don't get too cocky. At the root of every figure on an income statement are...Mon, 16 Feb 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/10/14/217822/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/10/14/217822/index.htmHave you ever wondered what drives fads? Why, for example, so many people suddenly buy lava lamps, take melatonin, or get their eyebrows pierced? Even if we never understand the appeal of sticking ...Mon, 14 Oct 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215621/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215621/index.htmThis special section is devoted to retirement issues: what you'll need, how to invest wisely, where to live, and who's doing retirement the right way. Mon, 19 Aug 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/04/01/210976/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/04/01/210976/index.htmAll gassed up with no place to go--that's the way the U.S. auto industry looks today. Despite having cut costs, boosted productivity and quality, and withstood challenges from Japanese competitors,...Mon, 01 Apr 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208433/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208433/index.htmForget gourmet ice cream. What really tickles America's taste buds is canned pineapple. Yep. You read it right. In one of the most comprehensive customer satisfaction studies ever done, the Univers...Mon, 11 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/30/79369/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/30/79369/index.htmThe economy dropped out of the passing lane last quarter, but the passengers aren't complaining. Executives responding to FORTUNE's latest survey of business,plans and attitudes are more confident ...Mon, 30 May 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/16/79310/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/05/16/79310/index.htmNot surprisingly, the Dow's 385-point drop from January 31 to April 4 didn't scare as many people as the 983-point plummet in 1987, according to University of Michigan data. Mon, 16 May 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/03/21/79104/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/03/21/79104/index.htmWe're moving into the high recruiting season for MBAs, and guess what? A survey of FORTUNE's 100 Most Admired Corporations finds that some put little stock in a business school's curriculum, placin...Mon, 21 Mar 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/03/15/88749/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/03/15/88749/index.htmThe French darkly call it le troisieme age, or the third age. Canadians cheerily refer to it as les adolescents recicles, or recycled teenagers. But if you are like most Americans, you probably vie...Tue, 15 Mar 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/21/79009/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/21/79009/index.htm''Countless ((Americans)) turn down better jobs because they'll . . . lose their health insurance,'' said President Clinton in his State of the Union / address. Not so, says economist Douglas Holtz...Mon, 21 Feb 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/21/79013/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/02/21/79013/index.htmLARRY ELLISON, 49, CEO of Oracle Systems, discussing when gambling may be % available on interactive video: ''I don't think people are anxious to introduce this service right up front. 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In the holiday period leading up to President Clinton's inauguration, confidence an...Mon, 08 Feb 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/01/25/77402/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/01/25/77402/index.htmTHE greatest social convulsions of the years ahead may occur in the workplace, as companies struggling with fast-paced change and brutal competition reshape themselves -- and redefine what it means...Mon, 25 Jan 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76480/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76480/index.htmWHEN THEY TRY to explain the role recessions play in the life of capitalist economies, business cycle experts resort to the bodybuilder's mantra: no pain, no gain. As the U.S. economy finally begin...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/09/10/86824/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/09/10/86824/index.htmIt is no longer any secret that public universities can provide a solid education -- in some cases rivaling what students can get at elite private institutions -- at a bargain price. During the 198...Tue, 10 Sep 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/16/73769/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/16/73769/index.htmBack when your correspondent was a callow collegian, the campuses were not crawling with professional sex researchers. In 1942, nobody was so rude as to inquire of Rutgers freshmen whether they spe...Mon, 16 Jul 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/10/71113/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/10/10/71113/index.htmUPDATED, the memorable question Ronald Reagan put to the public in 1980 is once again at the heart of a presidential campaign, and the way voters answer it will shape the economic policy that guide...Mon, 10 Oct 1988 04:01:00 EDT