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By STEVE LOHR
The Federal Trade Commission said consumers should have access to information collected about them, along with the ability to suppress information.
Ukraine Faces Hurdles in Restoring Its Farming Legacy
By DANNY HAKIM
Once the breadbasket of the Soviet Union, the country looks to agricultural production to help fix its economy and reduce its dependence on Russia.
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Double-digit increases cannot go on forever, and many economists are using words like “sustainable” and “stable” to describe the slowdown, saying the market is becoming healthier.
Google’s Next Phase in Driverless Cars: No Brakes or Steering Wheel
By JOHN MARKOFF
Google has begun building a fleet of 100 experimental electric-powered vehicles that will dispense with all the standard controls found in modern automobiles and take the driver out of driving.
World Bank Revamping Is Rattling Employees
By ANNIE LOWREY
Jim Yong Kim said his goal was to break down regional “silos” and squeeze out inefficiencies, but staff members describe the changes as a nightmare.
Detroit Urged to Tear Down 40,000 Buildings
By MONICA DAVEY
A task force recommended that the bankrupt city spend nearly $2 billion to stem the spread of blight.
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DealBook: Former Senior Executive Returns to Pimco
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Massimo Vignelli, a Visionary Designer Who Untangled the Subway, Dies at 83
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Hacker Who Helped Disrupt Cyberattacks Is Allowed to Walk Free
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Auction Ends Heated Battle at Philadelphia Newspapers
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Justices Bar Michigan From Suing Tribe Over Casino
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China Pulls Cisco Into Dispute on Cyberspying
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DealBook: Pilgrim’s Pride Offers $6.4 Billion to Buy Hillshire
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To Get Snowden Interview, NBC News Relied on Secrecy
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Crossbows Recalled for Faulty Trigger
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Draghi Expresses Concern Over Lasting Low Inflation
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Concentrated Markets Take Big Toll on Economy
By EDUARDO PORTER
The excess profits companies can extract from their customers when they face little or no competition — known to economists as “rents” — may be deepening income inequality, experts argue.
Deal Professor
As Information Flows, S.E.C. Faces Difficulty Bottling It Up
By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF
The Securities and Exchange Commission is caught trying to control too much information and monitoring information it can’t even see or hear.
DealBook
S.E.C. Vows More Use of a Little-Used Tool
By PETER J. HENNING
Mary Jo White said that the agency would make greater use of a federal law that allows it to pursue people who use others to engage in illegal conduct.
You’re the Boss Blog
Want to Know How Your Business Is Really Doing? Ask Your Customers
By JOSH PATRICK
Some of the best ideas and the best analyses of a business come from customer advisory boards.
Bits Blog
Twitter’s Growth Shifts to Developing Countries
By VINDU GOEL
Twitter’s growth is sizzling in countries like Indonesia and India. But it is slowing down in the United States and Europe, where the company makes most of its revenue.
Advertising
A Girl Gets Mothers to Start Biking Again
By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN
An online video campaign from Huffy features a 10-year-old girl getting women to take time from adult work to ride bikes.
Square Feet
A Trump Makeover for Washington’s Old Post Office
By EUGENE L. MEYER
With a 60-year lease, the Trump Organization is renovating and converting the landmark 1899 building in the Federal Triangle into a luxury hotel.
In Minneapolis, a Blueprint for a Bustling Downtown
By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI
The construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium has become the impetus for resuscitating a barren stretch of the city’s downtown.
The 30-Minute Interview
Joseph A. McMillan Jr.
By VIVIAN MARINO
Mr. McMillan is a founder of DDG, an investment, architecture, construction and development firm that focuses mainly on residential and mixed-use projects.
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