BusinessWeek -- Behind This Week's Cover Story

Target is increasingly going downmarket to get through the consumer recession. Can it ape its rival and still retain its cachet?

BusinessWeek's Ben Levisohn and Jessica Silver-Greenberg say that taxpayers are taking another hit as strapped local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad

BusinessWeek's Catherine Arnst tells John A. Byrne that health reform needs a broader and more ambitious effort than what Washington proposes

BusinessWeek's Mara Der Hovanesian says that unrealistic assumptions, layers of investors, sky-high prices, and possible fraud will make it hard to clean up the mess in commercial real estate

BusinessWeek's Mike Mandel on how the most comprehensive gauge of U.S. economic activity is broken. By overlooking cuts in R&D, design, and other critical factors, the GDP greatly overstates the economy's strength.

BusinessWeek's Doug MacMillan says goofy games get most of the hype and make a lot of money--but there's much more to this surging software market

BusinessWeek's Jena McGregor tells Executive Editor John A. Byrne about how retailers are battling consumers' recent reluctance to spend head-on

People in their teens and 20s have some of the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. and around the world. This is leading to fear of a lost generation. BusinessWeek's Peter Coy explains.

BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Steve Hamm on how U.S. companies may contribute unwittingly to the exploitation of foreign workers

Investing gauges are broken, market signals are mixed, and money managers don't know where to turn. Is this the new normal? BusinessWeek's Adtrenne Carter and Roben Farzad discuss whether it's time to say good-bye to the Bull.

BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Burt Helm on how the best-known brand names in the world have fared after almost 18 months of recession

Glock is the largest supplier of handguns to law enforcement in the U.S. BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne interPaul Barrett about the BusinessWeek investigation into the allegations surrounding the company.

BusinessWeek Executive Editor John A. Byrne talks with Staff Editor Lindsey Gerdes about BW's fourth annual ranking of the best places to launch a career

BusinessWeek's Steve Hamm tells John A. Byrne that the research of tomorrow won't be limited by national boundaries.

BusinessWeek's Chief Economist Michael Mandel discusses the case for optimism in the face of this recession and the possibilities for those who do

BW's Chad Terhune says that because of the industry's behind-the-scenes maneuvering in Washington, insurance giants such as UnitedHealth, Aetna, and WellPoint are likely to emerge from the health-care reform battle more profitable than ever

BusinessWeek's Jane Sasseen tells John A. Byrne why, six months into his term, the President inspires fear, anger--and hope--among CEOs

BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and David Welch on how companies are rethinking their businesses as the biggest spenders in history dial back

BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Tiff Roberts on what's behind China's shopping spree