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Scott Jagow

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  • I don't ever recall quoting The Judds before, but there's a first time for everything: "I've had a change of heart. I see what I put you through….

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  • While the national conversation tends to revolve around depressing topics like unemployment, banker bonuses, bailouts and the like, the American…

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  • The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece about people in a California suburb walking away from their mortgages and renting instead. The…

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  • Dec 10, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Some good stuff to get this Thursday started:…

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  • What was the last great innovation in the financial industry? Raise your hand. Yes, you in the back corner, Mr. Paul Volcker, former chairman of…

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  • The Tiger Woods story is officially spiraling out of control. So, too, it seems is his marketing value, his public image and the media coverage of…

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  • Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner asked Congress to extend TARP another 10 months to October, 2010. Around here, we're asking: What's behind…

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  • Dec 9, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. To start the day, are big banks too big to punish as well? Plus, more on the financial regulation bill and seven companies that won…

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  • Well, it's not really a new plan, it's kind of an extension of existing stimulus plans, but the president's trying to capitalize on the news that…

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  • Today, the federal government announced a settlement with Native Americans worth billions of dollars. It puts to rest a huge class action lawsuit…

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