Let the Dow Jones average fall to 7000 next year, and the problem gets a lot worse.

FORBES: Detroit's Pension

He is out to convince big resinmakers like GE and Dow Chemical to let Great Lakes do the dirty work of blending their color, heat and light requirements into one pellet they can then add to polypropylene for car bumpers.

FORBES: Paddling Upstream

As we marvel (or worry) about the Dow reaching 10, 000, let us look again at how closely the crash and recovery is tracking the 1970s.

FORBES: 1970s Recovery, But Global