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Scott Jagow

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  • Dec 31, 2009

    Death and taxes

    The estate tax expires at midnight tomorrow night, and according to the Wall Street Journal, some wealthy people on death's doorstep are trying to…

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  • Dec 30, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Looks like GMAC will get more capital from the Treasury. That and more to start the day:…

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  • I'm sitting here in a thinker's pose, wondering what it is that I learned in 2009. Or what lessons should I have learned? I'd love your help on…

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  • Homer Simpson: "Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals…except the weasel." How will you weasel…

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  • Dec 29, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Some good stuff today, including little green men and some great quotes from Texas. But let's start with a follow up to one of…

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  • Dec 29, 2009

    Hidden perks

    It's amazing the things you can find in SEC filings. One website exists solely for this purpose — Footnoted.org. Tonight on Marketplace, we'll…

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  • Dec 29, 2009

    The Colts blew it

    I'm not an Indianapolis Colts fan, but if I was, I'd be banging on the doors to the team's front office today, demanding my money back. As a…

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  • The failed terrorist attack on a Christmas Day Northwest Airlines flight has prompted the TSA to roll out yet another set of security measures. …

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  • Dec 28, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Here are a few things to get the (last week of the year!) started:…

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  • What would the holidays be without rewritten versions of Christmas classics? And so, I'll leave you to your holiday festivities with some of my…

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