Greece may be in a rut but Germany is rocking.

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Ironically, at the time corporate raiders burst on the scene, the U.S. economy seemed to be stuck in a rut while Japan was ascendant.

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The latter can be good if the firm is stuck in a rut and needs new life.

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No one wants to be pigeonholed or seen as static or stuck in a rut.

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How these goals will be financed is yet to be seen, but it will be tough for an Obama administration and Democrats in Congress to raise taxes while the economy is in a rut.

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