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  • As part of the Treasury plan, the government is launching a new website : www.financialstability.gov. There's nothing much on there yet, but it'll…

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  • Feb 10, 2009

    More of the same?

    The Treasury Department will unveil its latest bailout plans in a couple of hours, so we won't need to speculate anymore. But here's an…

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  • I jotted down some notes from the President's news conference this evening – no great revelations, but some things that gave pause or were…

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  • Feb 10, 2009

    Hut, hut, what?

    It doesn't seem like a good time to start a professional sports league, but Nancy Pelosi's husband thinks it is. The United Football League said…

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  • Feb 10, 2009

    Hoodoo that Voodoo

    I'm picturing Ben Stein as the teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off : "Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called (supply-side economics) in…

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  • If you believe the International Monetary Fund, the US is already in a depression. Political leaders won't say this because instantly people think…

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  • If you need a visual on President Obama's stimulus package, the Washington Post has a great breakdown of the House version. The key question being…

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  • Today, Starbucks announces its latest innovation: Becoming McDonald's. Starbucks will offer "value" meals that combine coffee and breakfast foods…

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  • Feb 9, 2009

    Are You Ready?

    Hello… I'm excited to be your host for the Marketplace Scratch Pad! Since this is our first day together, I have a short pop quiz. It's pretty…

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  • Feb 9, 2009

    Other details

    As is usually the case with these things, details about the Treasury's announcement tomorrow are leaking out to the media. CNBC says the…

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