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April 1, 2011
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY FEATURES The Great American Ponzi Scheme Do we want public pensions? There are compelling reasons why we do   MORE TOP STORIES EU BAILOUTS Portugal: A Bailout Is Just the Start Portugal's slow growth over a long period presents a sticky set of problems SAVINGS PLANS Big Banks Go After 401(k) Trillions JPMorgan Chase, BofA, and Wells Fargo are gearing up to compete with Fidelity and Vanguard to administer retirement plans BUYOUTS Harry & David's Bankruptcy Rocks Medford, Oregon The mail-order fruit seller's orchards have been a Medford fixture for more than a century, and the company's reorganization has rattled the community REAL ESTATE Canary Wharf's Split Success The former marshland now rivals the City of London, though its backers haven't thrived GLOBAL ECONOMICS Charlie Rose Talks to Lee Kwan Yew The man who shaped Singapore during 31 years in power addresses Beijing's aspirations and fears—and the failings of state capitalism GLOBAL ECONOMICS Tom Keene Talks to Neil Barofsky The outgoing Special Inspector General for TARP anticipates new financial crises and discusses the limits of the Dodd-Frank reform law GALLEON TRIAL Rajaratnam's Defense Has a Tough Job Ahead The Galleon Group hedge fund mogul will have to provide alternate explanations for dozens of trades   INVESTING TOOLS MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD How's Your Fund Doing? Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Wanda Cooper BusinessWeek Customer Rights Communications Data Services 1995 G Avenue Red Oak, IA 51566 Phone: 1-800-635-1200 To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. Copyright 2009-2010 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

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