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How to save make-or-break IT initiatives in troubled times There was a joke at the height of the Cold War: What should you do in the event of nuclear missile attack? Take shelter, duck and cover, then kiss your butt goodbye. If you're trying to save...

We the people of the IT profession, in order to form a more perfect union … oh sorry, wrong speech. Actually this isn’t a speech at all, but a written account. It might surprise you to hear that the U.S. State of the Union Address...

It’s probably safe to say that Whopper Sacrifice, Burger King’s impish Facebook campaign that offered users free burgers in exchange for dropping 10 friends, wasn’t aimed at retirees. But maybe it should have been. A recent report from Forrester Research indicates that while it might be...

In a bracing refresher course on why they call economics the dismal science, a gathering of academics Thursday poured cold water on the idea that the new stimulus plan will create lots of jobs and improve the lives of many by wiring rural areas for...

Devin Krauter sits on the end of his bed, tapping buttons on his video game controller to shoot down alien beasts while chatting with other players through a headset, texting on his cell phone and talking to a visitor. The 17-year-old high school junior is ranked...

Last week, I was with 200-some managing partners of public accounting firms at Winning is Everything in Las Vegas, USA. At the same time, Thomas Friedman was with top government, finance and economic officials (plus a bunch of really rich and/or famous people) at the...

Losing a friend at work to a layoff can be stressful, but you'll need to deal with the situation. You probably have a co-worker or two you're close with, who you grab to rehash the latest episodes of a favorite television show, or for company on...

Federal relief alone won't sustain the economy. A new Cabinet position would help to sharpen the focus on the innovation needed in the U.S.—and worldwide We are experiencing more than an economic setback. In effect, it's an economic reset. This requires a reexamination of government,...