New York Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times and co-author of its "iEconomy" series exploring the American economy through the lens of Apple and other technology firms; author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Identity Theft: How Companies Learn, Lose, Your Secrets Last week thieves stole the financial information of some 40 million Target shoppers who swiped their cards inside the big box stores. It's just the latest crime in what has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, the collection and brokering of personal information: where you shop, what you buy and even when you buy it. Charles Duhigg, staff writer for the New York Times and author of The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, look at buying in an age of identity theft.
Identity Theft: How Companies Learn, Lose, Your Secrets Last week thieves stole the financial information of some 40 million Target shoppers who swiped their cards inside the big box stores. It's just the latest crime in what has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, the collection and brokering of personal information: where you shop, what you buy and even when you buy it. Charles Duhigg, staff writer for the New York Times and author of The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, look at buying in an age of identity theft.
Is Apple a Tax Cheat? A Senate committee today heard details of Apple's web of subsidiaries, in the US and around the world — some with no employees but total exemption from taxes or even laws requiring them to keep records. Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times and co-author of its " The iEconomy " series, has more on the most profitable technology company in America and new realities in the digital age.
Credit Card Companies Max Themselves Out on Capitol Hill Liberal Senate Democrat Chris Dodd and conservative Republican Richard Shelby have co-authored a bill to reform the business of credit-card lending. In his latest weekly radio address, President Obama indicated that its time has come .
Cracking Down on Credit Card Companies During good times, consumers were seduced with easy credit. Now, angry card-holders tell stories about rising interest rates and decreasing limits. Card companies, including some banks with taxpayer bailouts, are changing the rules. Liberal Senate Democrat Chris Dodd and conservative Republican Richard Shelby have co-authored a bill to reform the business of credit-card lending. In his latest weekly radio address, President Obama indicated that its time has come . Some sleazy practices might be ended. But credit might also be harder to come by in times of need. Is that necessarily a bad thing? We look at the pros and cons.
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
