Posted AT 9:09 PM EDT on 27/03/08
Even on Wall Street, capitalism takes a hit
WASHINGTON — The cover of the latest issue of BusinessWeek shows Ben Bernanke in profile against a bright red and orange backdrop, pensively stroking his grey beard and looking remarkably like Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
The imagery is intentional and pointed. From BusinessWeek to The Wall Street Journal and beyond, the U.S. business elite has awoken to the realization that the U.S.
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