Scott Jagow

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Morning Reading

Feb 1, 2010
Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. A few items to start the week, including an editorial by former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, an excerpt...

Osama Bin Laden drives a hybrid?

Jan 29, 2010
If Bin Laden does have a car in his cave, it may well be a Prius. A new audio tape has surfaced that suggests the elusive terrorist has a green...

Who's to blame for Internet theft?

Jan 29, 2010
Companies victimized by cyber crimes have been suing their banks for having inadequate online security. But a new case in Texas turns that...

Airlines get to keep the money

Jan 29, 2010
The IRS has ruled that airlines can keep 100% of the revenue they collect from baggage fees. The agency says certain other non-ticket charges are...

Morning Reading

Jan 29, 2010
Happy Friday. This morning -- Bernanke's been confirmed. Now what? The debate over whether Treasuries should be included in the Wall Street tax....

Banks not lending? Baloney

Jan 28, 2010
A Federal Reserve official said this week that "banks are still not lending." He also said access to credit remains difficult for households and...

Toyota's monarchy in danger

Jan 28, 2010
Toyota's recall mess might finally knock the Japanese company off its throne of auto domination. But American carmakers and unions aren't waiting...

Crunching the words

Jan 28, 2010
On Marketplace each night, we "do the numbers." But today, I'd like to "do the words." The words used in a State of the Union address are a...

Morning Reading

Jan 28, 2010
Good morning. Kind of light this morning -- a lot of looking back on what was a big day yesterday:...

The Marshmallow Test

Jan 27, 2010
I stumbled across this little experiment, and I know it's trying to tell me an important truth about our economy or Wall Street or bailouts or...