Marketing Candidate Obama - June 18, 2012 Issue

June 18, 2012 Issue

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Obama's CEO: Jim Messina Has a President to Sell

By Joshua Green

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

IMF to the U.S. and Europe: Help Not Wanted

By Charles Kenny

IMF to the U.S. and Europe: Help Not Wanted

Bloomberg View: A Stronger Antidote for the Pain in Spain

Bloomberg View: A Stronger Antidote for the Pain in Spain

Bloomberg View: Is Vladimir Putin Going Back to the U.S.S.R.?

Bloomberg View: Is Vladimir Putin Going Back to the U.S.S.R.?

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

College Graduates' Best Job Bet: Word of Mouth

By Chris Farrell

College Graduates' Best Job Bet: Word of Mouth

Such a Quiet Libyan Stock Exchange

By Chris Stephen

Such a Quiet Libyan Stock Exchange

Italy Is Looking Like Europe's Next Disaster

By Peter Coy

Italy Is Looking Like Europe's Next Disaster

In China's Dating Scene, Women Get Pickier

By Bloomberg News

In China's Dating Scene, Women Get Pickier

Tom Keene's EconoChat

By Tom Keene

America's Vanishing Household Wealth

By Peter Coy

America's Vanishing Household Wealth

By Ira Boudway

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Germany Says No to European Car Aid

By Tommaso Ebhardt and Mathieu Rosemain

Germany Says No to European Car Aid

British Retailers Turn Waste Into Power

By Louise Downing

British Retailers Turn Waste Into Power

European Clothiers Cash In on U.S. College Ties

By Matthew Boyle

European Clothiers Cash In on U.S. College Ties

Why Leica Is Opening So Many Stores

By Cotten Timberlake

Why Leica Is Opening So Many Stores

Hey, Comcast, the Rich Aren't That Different

By Alex Sherman

Hey, Comcast, the Rich Aren't That Different

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Don't Mess With the Lord of the Olympic Rings

By Ira Boudway

Don't Mess With the Lord of the Olympic Rings

Want to Move a Worker to the U.S.? Good Luck

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Want to Move a Worker to the U.S.? Good Luck

Campaign Fundraising Gets a Text From the FEC

By Kristen Hinman and Andrew Zajac

Campaign Fundraising Gets a Text From the FEC

A Watergate Reunion

By Dina Fine Maron

News - Technology

News - Technology

Jack Ma Is the Loneliest Billionaire in China

By Bruce Einhorn and Frederik Balfour

Jack Ma Is the Loneliest Billionaire in China

Will Facebook Friend Preteens?

By Jordan Robertson

Will Facebook Friend Preteens?

Apple and Google Fight to Be Top Mapping App

By Brad Stone

Apple and Google Fight to Be Top Mapping App

Why Nuance Is Giving It Away

By Olga Kharif

Why Nuance Is Giving It Away

A Content Cubbyhole for Avid Web Surfers

By Olga Kharif

A Content Cubbyhole for Avid Web Surfers

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Jamie Dimon's Risky Business

By Erik Schatzker and Dawn Kopecki and Bradley Keoun and Christine Harper

Jamie Dimon's Risky Business

Vanguard Thrives in a Sour Climate

By Charles Stein

Vanguard Thrives in a Sour Climate

China Goes Shopping for German Factories

By Aaron Kirchfeld

China Goes Shopping for German Factories

A Global Bond Rally With Grim Tidings

By Daniel Kruger and Anchalee Worrachate

A Global Bond Rally With Grim Tidings

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Features

Features

Obama's CEO: Jim Messina Has a President to Sell

By Joshua Green

Obama's CEO: Jim Messina Has a President to Sell

The Two Horsemen of the Enterprise Software Apocalypse

By Ashlee Vance

The Two Horsemen of the Enterprise Software Apocalypse

Fujairah: The Crucial Emirate

By Brett Forrest

Fujairah: The Crucial Emirate

Etc.

Etc.

The Growing Power of the Meme

By David Sax

The Growing Power of the Meme

MacKenzie-Childs' Farm Factory

By Claire Suddath

MacKenzie-Childs' Farm Factory

Wall Street's Raging Bull

By Keenan Mayo

Wall Street's Raging Bull

Book Review: 'Capital,' by John Lanchester

By David Kamp

Book Review: 'Capital,' by John Lanchester

Fred Krupp