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Not a good sign

Feb 10, 2009
The Treasury's bank bailout plan part Deux is out, and Wall Street isn't impressed. The Dow fell 250-300 points after Treasury Secretary Tim...

Put this in your browser and read it

Feb 10, 2009
As part of the Treasury plan, the government is launching a new website : www.financialstability.gov. There's nothing much on there yet, but it'll...

More of the same?

Feb 10, 2009
The Treasury Department will unveil its latest bailout plans in a couple of hours, so we won't need to speculate anymore. But here's an...

Just a few thoughts

Feb 9, 2009
I jotted down some notes from the President's news conference this evening - no great revelations, but some things that gave pause or were...

Hut, hut, what?

Feb 9, 2009
It doesn't seem like a good time to start a professional sports league, but Nancy Pelosi's husband thinks it is. The United Football League said...

Hoodoo that Voodoo

Feb 9, 2009
I'm picturing Ben Stein as the teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off : "Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called (supply-side economics) in...

We're in a Repression

Feb 9, 2009
If you believe the International Monetary Fund, the US is already in a depression. Political leaders won't say this because instantly people think...

For public good, not for profit.

When a tax cut isn't...

Feb 9, 2009
If you need a visual on President Obama's stimulus package, the Washington Post has a great breakdown of the House version. The key question being...

Mickey D Starbucks

Feb 9, 2009
Today, Starbucks announces its latest innovation: Becoming McDonald's. Starbucks will offer "value" meals that combine coffee and breakfast foods...

Are You Ready?

Feb 9, 2009
Hello... I'm excited to be your host for the Marketplace Scratch Pad! Since this is our first day together, I have a short pop quiz. It's pretty...