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The New Technology B |
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| There��셲 no question that 2004 was a tremendous year for the consumer electronics industry. Total shipments of U.S. consumer electronic products climbed 11 percent for the year, to $113.5 billion, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. And 2005 is expected to be even bigger, with another 11 percent increase predicted by the association. |
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A New Social Contrac |
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| The implications of the political realignment we��셶e been discussing will be much more pervasive than most people yet realize. Why? Because pressure has been building for a new social contract ever since the realignment of 1968. |
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The Creativity Crisi |
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| For a century, the United States had led the world in innovation. It is home to many of the world��셲 most forward-thinking companies. It produces many of the most innovative products and services on the planet. And yet, the American advantage in innovation is not some home-grown resource that can be found in the water or the air. |
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Executive "Pay for P |
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| For several years now, companies have been generously rewarding their top executives with ever-growing salaries and stock options. Option grants climbed by 20 to 40 percent per year for nearly a decade. |
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Choice Overload |
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| In today萸� marketplace, consumers are bombarded with more choices than ever ?yet they are increasingly less satisfied. Whether they are buying a car, choosing a cell phone plan, ordering a beverage at Starbucks, or selecting a breakfast cereal at the supermarket, Americans are finding that simple decisions have turned complicated, time-consuming, and confusing. |
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