Scott Jagow

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A change of heart, or maybe ears

Dec 10, 2009
I don't ever recall quoting The Judds before, but there's a first time for everything: "I've had a change of heart. I see what I put you through....

Funding the American dream

Dec 10, 2009
While the national conversation tends to revolve around depressing topics like unemployment, banker bonuses, bailouts and the like, the American...

Dissing the American dream

Dec 10, 2009
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece about people in a California suburb walking away from their mortgages and renting instead. The...

Time for a pop quiz

Dec 9, 2009
What was the last great innovation in the financial industry? Raise your hand. Yes, you in the back corner, Mr. Paul Volcker, former chairman of...

The skin(s) game with Tiger

Dec 9, 2009
The Tiger Woods story is officially spiraling out of control. So, too, it seems is his marketing value, his public image and the media coverage of...

They want to keep the puppet strings

Dec 9, 2009
Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner asked Congress to extend TARP another 10 months to October, 2010. Around here, we're asking: What's behind...

Morning Reading

Dec 9, 2009
Good morning. To start the day, are big banks too big to punish as well? Plus, more on the financial regulation bill and seven companies that won...

Obama's new plan

Dec 8, 2009
Well, it's not really a new plan, it's kind of an extension of existing stimulus plans, but the president's trying to capitalize on the news that...

Never too late to apologize?

Dec 8, 2009
Today, the federal government announced a settlement with Native Americans worth billions of dollars. It puts to rest a huge class action lawsuit...