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Scott Jagow

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  • May 22, 2009

    Morning Report

    How's this for an economic indicator? The International Energy Agency says global electricity demand is expected to fall for the first time since…

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  • May 22, 2009

    Haiku time

    A few days ago, for some odd reason, I was thinking of writing haikus about the recession. I got busy and didn't do it. Then today, I see that…

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  • May 22, 2009

    Mexico’s on sale

    If you're looking for a cheap vacation, you can hardly do better than Mexico right now. In an effort to lure back tourists, resorts and airlines…

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  • The news out of Detroit is that GM and the UAW have agreed to contract changes that'll help GM cut labor costs and reduce obligations to a retiree…

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  • To those still hanging on to a shred of hope that print newspapers aren't finished, renowned investigative reporter Seymour Hersh says wake up, …

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  • I know tax revenue is down, but seriously, you'd think the IRS could afford a few shredders. A report from the Treasury today says sensitive…

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  • May 21, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Stocks are down this morning seemingly because the economy isn't all better yet. I'm starting to think our short attention spans lead to…

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  • A couple months ago in a 60 minutes interview, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke used the phrase "green shoots" to describe those small signs the economy…

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  • If you want life to slow down for a minute, I have just the ticket. I've spent the last half-hour watching things in extreme slow motion. It's…

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  • California voters sent a clear message to the state yesterday — get your act together, we're not bailing you out. In the same vein, New York is…

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