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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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...