Business

"Olmec butterfly" rug by Isaac Vasquez of Oaxaca

Dream Weavers

In the Mexican village of Teotitlán, gifted artisans create a future from bright hand-loomed rugs

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Ruling the Roost

Before the advent of factory farms and supermarkets, the self-made kings of New York City's butter and egg trade lived extra large

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The Trade Show of Shows

In the $12 billion business expo industry, Las Vegas Comdex is the premier attraction

King Arthur Flour Company

Baking Up a Business

At the King Arthur Flour Company, folks have helped us produce the perfect loaf of bread— since 1790

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The First Empire Builder of the Northwest

Long before Bill Gates, James J. Hill blazed a technological trail, built a fortune — and tested the government's tolerance for big business

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The Battle of Carson Pass

When winter comes, and avalanches threaten to hurtle down the slopes, a 26-member crew works around the clock to keep this California highway open

REI

For Those Who Want to Play Outdoors

REI was started in the back of a gas station in 1938. Now this consumer co-op is the nation's largest

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How to Succeed in Business: Follow the Choctaws' Lead

Within a generation, the rural Mississippi tribe has created thousands of jobs and transformed itself into an economic dynamo

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