September 3, 2011

A remake of the postwar Fiat will have to get Americans to forget the low quality of its first incarnation on these shores. So far, it’s working.

Opera Omnia’s stated mission is to produce works from the 17th century. “Giasone,” its second opera, is said to have been the most frequently performed piece of its era.

The mass-market paperback, the cheap, pocket-size reading material of beaches and airports, is in decline as e-books proliferate and cost-conscious readers rein in their impulse purchases.

They may not be the leading-man type, blessed with honeyed voices and lush lashes, but these men are your go-to guys when you need to wrangle everything from cats to cockroaches.

The dispiriting employment report again turned eyes toward the Fed. But it was unclear if the economy’s problems were amenable to further monetary salves.