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APRIL 11, 1994 VOL. 143 NO. 15

TO OUR READERS 4

CHRONICLES 15

COVER: Scary Days on Wall Street 24

Why the robust U.S. economy is rattling the financial markets

Inside the Secret Money Machine: The market's supernerds have been playing a fast, bold game with flashy investments called derivatives that could increase the risks for everyone

Roots of Risk: It all began with pork-belly futures

Quantum Leap: Meet the masters of the universe: they're geeks

POLITICS: Clintonophobia! 38

Some people loathe Bill and Hillary extravagantly

THE WHITE HOUSE: Playing by the Numbers 40

From Whitewater to health care, Clinton turns to his pollster

LABOR: Rich Man, Poor...

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