Scott Jagow

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AIG Hearing, Part 2

Jan 27, 2010
Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's turn in the hot seat just concluded, and while he sang about the same tune as Tim Geithner, Paulson was...

Getting to the bottom of AIG

Jan 27, 2010
I've been glued to the House hearing on the AIG bailout, featuring the testimony of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. His exchange with members of...

Morning Reading

Jan 27, 2010
Good morning. A busy day ahead, including Tim Geithner testifying to Congress about the AIG bailout, and of course, the president's State of the...

The unfrozen spending freeze

Jan 26, 2010
I've spent most of the day trying to figure out what the Obama administration means by calling for a spending freeze that isn't a spending freeze. ...

Today's oxymoron: Reckless Prudence

Jan 26, 2010
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting is about to get underway in Davos, Switzerland. Marketplace begins its extensive coverage tonight with...

Morning Reading

Jan 26, 2010
Good morning. The debate over Ben Bernanke's confirmation and Tim Geithner's job roars on. Plus, a follow up to yesterday's post on the collapse...

They didn't listen to the Boss

Jan 25, 2010
Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will approve a merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, as long as certain conditions are...

Bundle 'em up again?

Jan 25, 2010
The FDIC is expecting more bank failures this year, in large part due to bad commercial real estate loans. It can be very difficult to find a...

A lose-lose-lose deal

Jan 25, 2010
This is a story of hubris, speculation and gentrification. It's a story of over-borrowing, bubble insanity and greed. Today, the largest real...

Morning Reading

Jan 25, 2010
Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. A few things to start the week, including: why bankers don't deserve their bonuses, calls for...