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Scott Jagow

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  • After just a few months on the job, GM CEO Fritz Henderson resigned today. It's not clear why. We just know he'll be replaced by a man who has…

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  • Dec 2, 2009

    Goodbye, Dubai?

    Maybe you've heard this Wall Street joke: "Dubai, Mumbai, Shanghai or goodbye." Once upon a time, troubled American investment banks that needed…

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  • Last week's post on taxing Wall Street trades prompted a heated discussion about the value (or lack of value) of certain Wall Street activities. …

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  • Dec 1, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Hope you had an enjoyable holiday. Among our starter topics today — Dubai, Scottish beer and ridiculousness at Wal-Mart….

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  • It's hard to be optimistic, considering the country's economic plight. But Americans are, by nature, optimistic people. At no time is that more…

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  • Nov 25, 2009

    Turkey stuff

    If you watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one thing you will not see is an ad in which a little girl talks about burnt feathers and turkey…

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  • Nov 25, 2009

    Taxing the Street

    Perhaps you heard on the Marketplace Morning report this proposal to tax Wall Street transactions. The revenues would go toward deficit reduction…

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  • Nov 25, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Here's what has caught my eye so far today:…

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  • It's coming at some point. The checkbook will be tossed onto the dustbin of history, as debit cards and who knows what else take over. The…

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  • A jaw-dropping statistic out today: 1 in 4 homeowners now owes more on their mortgage than the house is worth. Being under water on a home must…

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