Scott Jagow

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Morning Reading

Mar 10, 2010
Good morning. A few things to start the day -- Goldman gets sued, the Pentagon expresses concern about consumer protection and a list of new...

Oh, what a (bad) feeling

Mar 9, 2010
Toyota announced another recall today -- this time 2004-2009 Prius Hybrids -- and this morning, there was another wreck involving such a Prius. A...

The future of television

Mar 9, 2010
Two pieces of news today provide clues about what TV and the Internet will be like in the not-so-distant future. Maybe it's not that impressive to...

Morning Reading

Mar 9, 2010
Good morning. Europe gives Wall Street banks the hand, and Greece wants the US to give the banks some new rules. Plus, why every nation cooks its...

The great stimulus debate

Mar 8, 2010
It's been more than a year since the stimulus package dispatched hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to cities and states for projects that...

Housing help still comes up short

Mar 8, 2010
Yet another government intervention into the housing market is about to begin. As we reported on the Marketplace Morning Report, beginning in...

Morning Reading

Mar 8, 2010
Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. To start the week, voters in Iceland say with an almost unanimous voice, "we're not bailing out anyone...

In the mind of a broker

Mar 5, 2010
When you sit down with a broker or a financial adviser, it helps to understand their motivations. How are they being compensated? Are they...

IRS Oddities

Mar 5, 2010
I'm happy to report that I've filed my taxes, and overall, it was a pretty uncomplicated year. Of course, I didn't donate any deer carcasses to...