One morning in 1998, I drove to a funeral home in Chicago's South Side to watch a crowd of aging bluesmen pay final tribute to harmonica great...
Washington Monthly, 03/01/04 by Steve Braun · More from publicationHalf of U.S. employees have been bullied at work. Here’s how to stop bad behavior before it costs your company big.
Bayer (BAY.DE)'s Virginia unit -- which mostly makes pesticides -- is at the center of multimillion dollar battle over coal. Massey Energy (MEE), the coal giant that treats Appalachia like a used napkin, claims Bayer owes it $39 million for shipments of coal it hasn't paid for; Bayer claims that Massey owes it $10 million.
Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.
