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Scott Jagow

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  • Home builders and real estate agents are really pushing the government's $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. To take advantage of it, people…

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  • The story of the day seems to be how President Obama might save his health care reform plan. Does he need to stop getting bogged down in details…

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  • Aug 19, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Some good stuff this morning, from Wall Street to health care to Cash for Clunkers. Let's begin with the lightning rod of the wealthy:…

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  • I hope Albert Gonzalez goes to prison for a long, long time. He's the guy who was just charged with masterminding the theft of 130 million credit…

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  • If you rent from Hertz, you probably won't be getting away with any dings or scratches from now on. The company plans to start taking pictures of…

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  • The NFL, the Southeastern football conference, ESPN, the Marines, J. Crew. The list of companies and organizations that are banning or trying to…

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  • Aug 18, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Wall Street's gained some ground in the early going, but everyone's talking about yesterday's dip in the market. What does it mean, if anything?…

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  • Aug 18, 2009

    Our little company

    Thought you might like an update on how your investment in General Motors is going. Unfortunately, our little company isn't little enough. By the…

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  • Aug 17, 2009

    Own-to-rent

    No, that isn't a new option at Sears. It's a philosophical change that President Obama seems to be embracing. He's planning to spend $4.2 billion…

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  • A guy buys a box of old papers at a flea market. He's a history buff, so he's into that kind of thing. He gets the box home and sorts through it….

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