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Scott Jagow

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  • Like a linebacker going for a tackle, we're trying wrap our arms around the GDP number out today. The government said the economy grew at a 3.5%…

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  • Oct 29, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Despite all the bailouts, banks still aren't lending. Plus, remembering when the Fed was boring, and the need for airline pilots to…

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  • A new report says even though new laws are coming soon, credit card companies are nowhere close to complying with the stricter regulations….

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  • I watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" last night, and I couldn't help but think the Peanuts were performing a sketch about bailouts and…

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  • GMAC is back in line at the Treasury Department, empty bowl in hand. The bank is asking the government for a third bailout — somewhere between $2…

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  • Oct 28, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Two former Fed chairmen disagree with our current one about TBTF. That and more:…

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  • Ecuador has an idea for keeping millions of tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere — pay us $3 billion, and we won't drill for oil in a…

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  • Oct 27, 2009

    Young and old

    Actress Billie Burke once said: Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. But if you're looking for a job right now, it does…

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  • One idea being bounced around Congress is a tax credit to businesses for creating jobs. We need something to get the job market going again. I'm…

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  • Oct 27, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Does Congress need a bonus system? Plus, why we don't hate Wal-Mart anymore, among other items:…

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