American Pain - June 11, 2012 Issue

June 11, 2012 Issue

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American Pain: The Largest U.S. Pill Mill's Rise and Fall

By Felix Gillette

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Will Success Spoil the Chicago School?

By Peter Coy

Will Success Spoil the Chicago School?

Bloomberg View: What to Do With Syria

Bloomberg View: What to Do With Syria

Bloomberg View: The Wisconsin Recall's Waste of Time

Bloomberg View: The Wisconsin Recall's Waste of Time

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

How Europe's Contagion May Hit the U.S. Economy

By Matthew Philips

How Europe's Contagion May Hit the U.S. Economy

Macau Feels the Pinch of China's Slowdown

By Bruce Einhorn

Macau Feels the Pinch of China's Slowdown

India Finds New Ways to Tax Foreign Investors

By Bruce Einhorn and Kartikay Mehrotra

India Finds New Ways to Tax Foreign Investors

China Floods the WTO With Tit-for-Tat

By Jennifer Freedman

China Floods the WTO With Tit-for-Tat

In Britain, a Tight French Election

By Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

In Britain, a Tight French Election

By Ira Boudway

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Samsung's Family Feud

By Jun Yang

Samsung's Family Feud

GE Readies for Waning Wind Power

By Tim Catts and Christopher Martin

GE Readies for Waning Wind Power

Novo Nordisk's Search for a One-a-Day Diabetes Pill

By Albertina Torsoli

Novo Nordisk's Search for a One-a-Day Diabetes Pill

IPads Help Some Airlines Cut Costs

By Justin Bachman

IPads Help Some Airlines Cut Costs

By Caroline Winter

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The VA Backlog Keeps Getting Worse

By William Selway

The VA Backlog Keeps Getting Worse

Keeping America's Best Ideas Under Wraps

By Susan Decker and Eric Engleman

Keeping America's Best Ideas Under Wraps

Overseas Profits: When a 95% Tax Cut Doesn't Cut It

By Richard Rubin

Overseas Profits: When a 95% Tax Cut Doesn't Cut It

Green-Car Credits: Automakers' New Way to Cash In

By Alan Ohnsman and Craig Trudell

Green-Car Credits: Automakers' New Way to Cash In

Europe Bashing on the Campaign Trail

By Brendan Greeley

Europe Bashing on the Campaign Trail

What the Politicians Spend at the Conventions

By Brian Faler

What the Politicians Spend at the Conventions

Charlie Rose Talks to Jeb Bush

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to Jeb Bush

News - Technology

News - Technology

Can Phil Schiller Keep Apple Cool?

By Peter Burrows and Adam Satariano

Can Phil Schiller Keep Apple Cool?

In Airtime Video Chat Reboot, Nudists Need Not Apply

By Brad Stone

In Airtime Video Chat Reboot, Nudists Need Not Apply

Design Shines at Startup Offices

By Douglas MacMillan and Jamie Goldenberg

Startups' War on Meetings

By Mark Milian

Startups' War on Meetings

Zoran Popović: Recruiting Gamers to Fight Disease

By Alexandra Dean

Zoran Popovi??: Recruiting Gamers to Fight Disease

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

The Land That Fracking Forgot

By Roben Farzad

The Land That Fracking Forgot

Foreign Banks Hit a Wall in China

By Bloomberg News

Foreign Banks Hit a Wall in China

U.S. Blue Chips Want You to Buy Their Debt

By Margaret Collins and Elizabeth Ody

U.S. Blue Chips Want You to Buy Their Debt

Say on Pay: Boards Listen When Shareholders Speak

By Diane Brady

Say on Pay: Boards Listen When Shareholders Speak

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

Features

Features

American Pain: The Largest U.S. Pill Mill's Rise and Fall

By Felix Gillette

American Pain: The Largest U.S. Pill Mill's Rise and Fall

Odyssey and the Lost Spanish Treasure

By Susan Berfield

Odyssey and the Lost Spanish Treasure

Howard Marlowe, Lobbyist Defender

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Howard Marlowe, Lobbyist Defender

Etc.

Etc.

Looking to Get Ahead? China Doesn't Want You

By Christopher Beam

Looking to Get Ahead? China Doesn't Want You

The Recommendation Letter Employers Don't Want

By John Lopez

The Recommendation Letter Employers Don't Want

A Rebel Spirit's Confederate Motorcycles

By Damon Tabor

A Rebel Spirit's Confederate Motorcycles

The Twitter Screw-Ups Hall of Fame

By Eric Spitznagel

Book Review: 'The Fish That Ate the Whale,' by Rich Cohen

By Daniel Grushkin

Book Review: 'The Fish That Ate the Whale,' by Rich Cohen

Manny Pacquiao on Being KO'd in Politics

Manny Pacquiao on Being KO'd in Politics