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Scott Jagow

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  • Dec 4, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Finally, a jobs report we can call encouraging. After months and months of substantial losses, the job market flattened out in…

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  • You've probably seen that Bank of America plans to return the $45 billion it got from the taxpayers. That's pretty amazing considering where B of…

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  • It was a vivid power struggle at Ben Bernanke's Senate renomination hearing today. Bernanke resisted calls to audit the Federal Reserve or cut…

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  • This is kind of a follow-up to the discussion yesterday about online news content. In the search for an effective strategy, The Dallas Morning…

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  • Today, the White House focuses on the country's unemployment rate with a jobs summit designed to generate solutions. Newt Gingrich is offering his…

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  • Dec 3, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke faces a Senate confirmation hearing today. Let's start with that:…

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  • The Federal Reserve gave its latest take on the economy today, with the release of the "beige book." I'd say beige is an appropriate color for…

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  • If we reach the point where the dollar isn't worth the paper it's printed on, perhaps the answer will be — Origami. Might as well turn something…

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  • Sir, in this post, I will be linking to a variety of source material, which I found through Google News. I'm not paying one red cent for it, and…

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  • Dec 2, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Here are a few items to get the day rolling:…

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