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Is it that easy to say "let them fail?" Republican Senators Richard Shelby and John McCain said it yesterday on national TV. But saying it and...

An angry backlash is brewing at the country's smaller, healthier banks. At least two banks, Minnesota's TCF and Louisiana's Iberiabank, have...

Just wanted to let you know that I've started a blog roll, which you can find on the Scratch Pad page. It's a list of some places around the web...

One of the biggest complaints people have about our bailout-stricken economy is -- where's the love for the entrepreneur? In one survey of voters...

One year ago this week, Marketplace was reporting on The Middle East at Work. I was in Cairo with one crew. Some of my colleagues were in Dubai. ...

A few weeks ago, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner unveiled the Financial Stability plan, the next phase of government intervention into the...

Alright, it's time to channel your inner poet. I thought we'd try a little poetry slam about the economy. A couple things prompted this idea. ...

I just got a chance to watch Jon Stewart's rant against CNBC from last night. It's an instant classic. Stewart was supposed to have CNBC analyst...

GM finally acknowledged today in its annual report that its survival is in "substantial doubt." GM said it could be forced to file for bankruptcy...

There's a lot of buzz about General Electric this morning. And none of it's good. GE's stock is down 26% over the past four days and 59% for the...