Table of Contents:VOL. 158, NO. 8 - October 27, 2008 COVER STORY
 Is GE okay? The company's biggest asset has turned into a liability that puts the future of the entire firm at risk. By Geoff Colvin and Katie Benner THE ECONOMY IN CRISIS
 We can beat this Are we headed for a depression? Doubtful. Bernanke & Co. really have learned from history, and they have plenty of options left. By Justin Fox
Trash-talking in Europe They blame the U.S., but they've been playing the same risky game. By Rob Cox and Edward Hadas The new New Deal The era of small government is dead. We need a strong, skillful Washington again. By Jeffrey D. Sachs
City on the brink With $3.2 billion in debt, Birmingham, Ala., could go bust. By David Whitford Wall Street's new gambler When Lehman tanked, Barclays saw an opportunity and snatched it up. Now the London Bank has problems of its own. By Peter Gumbel and Barney Gimbel FEATURES
 Why talent is overrated The real page to great performance is a matter of choice. How bad do you want it? By Geoff Colvin
The unsinkable Mellody Hobson The markets are plummeting, but that doesn't faze this Chicago mutual fund president. By Jennifer Reingold MasterCard's keys to survival The underdog is taking on Visa with smart technology and relentless marketing in the midst of a financial crisis. A Fortune 500 Series feature. By Telis Demos
The new motor city The future of the global auto industry is already on display in Santiago, Chile. By Alex Taylor III Really old money Collecting antiquities is a high-stakes game. It could make you rich - or get you arrested. By Nadira A. Hira FIRST
 hi5 guns for Facebook Meet the No. 3 social networking site. By Jessi Hempel
Being Buffetted What's in Warren's wallet? Goldman's Lloyd Blankfein is lucky enough to know. By Scott Cendrowski The blame game A handy-dandy guide to who cratered the market. By Beth Kowitt The deal For future use: some long-term numbers to file away - until you emerge from your bunker. By Allan Sloan Saudi Aramco's sunny outlook Tons of oil! Reserves aplenty! Sounds too good to be true. By Matthew Simmons
Buybacks take a beating The stock-pumping tactic may have lost its mojo. By Katrina Brooker World's Most Admired Companies Medco's bio bet. By Mina Kimes The Three-Minute Manager What's the secret to running great meetings? By Jia Lynn Yang Road Warrior Jim Nantz of CBS Sports gives the play-by-play for his life on the road. By Scott Gummer INVESTING
Shelter from the storm With stocks plunging and credit markets frozen, here's how to keep your cash safe. By Eugenia Levenson Fortune Q&A Superinvestor Bob Rodriquez says the market has further to fall. TECHNOLOGY
 Google and Yahoo fight with the Feds Yahoo's ad alliance with Google seems like a great deal to Messrs. Brin, Page, and Yang. Now they just have to win over the Justice Department. By Roger Parloff
Is Skype on sale at eBay? eBay overpaid, but Skype is a good business. Who are the likely buyers? By Adam Lashinsky Sports + Tech = $$ A peek under the hood at Sportvision, the company that brought high tech to TV sports. By Jeffrey M. O'Brien
The future of wind power The wind business is humming. Entrepreneurs are now racing to build energy-making kites, sails, and balloons. C-SUITE
 The Colvin interview Fortune's Geoff Colvin talks with Wal-Mart's rising star Doug McMillon, the CEO of Sam's Club. |
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