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We need people in power who know how best to create new institutions to deal with our new economic circumstances.

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One hallmark of the World Economic Forum is the release of annual surveys that point to trends in global business. Not surprisingly, this year's crop is steeped in pessimism.

—Diane Brady, Management IQ

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defends his country's role in the financial crisis but gave a blunt assessment of his peers' performance.

—Diane Brady, Management IQ

There's no hiding the disappointment at Davos that Washington doesn't have a bigger presence this year, even with an Administration that's barely a week into the job.

—Diane Brady, Management IQ

Elena Ford, the granddaughter of Henry Ford II, has been winding her way through an assortment of jobs, much like her cousin, William Clay Ford Jr., did before becoming chairman and then CEO.

—David Kiley, The Auto Beat

There's a giant dispute among macroeconomists about whether boosting spending and cutting taxes will help or hurt the private economy.

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What are the fresh insights, bold thinking, and smart tactics that you're using at your company in these challenging times? We'd like to know for an upcoming project about game-changing management ideas.

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Did your financial adviser preserve your wealth in 2008? Or perform so dismally that you are looking for a new investment maven—or even thinking of managing your money yourself?

—Lauren Young, Investing Insights

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