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The estate tax expires at midnight tomorrow night, and according to the Wall Street Journal, some wealthy people on death's doorstep are trying to...

Good morning. Looks like GMAC will get more capital from the Treasury. That and more to start the day:...

I'm sitting here in a thinker's pose, wondering what it is that I learned in 2009. Or what lessons should I have learned? I'd love your help on...

Homer Simpson: "Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals...except the weasel." How will you weasel...

Good morning. Some good stuff today, including little green men and some great quotes from Texas. But let's start with a follow up to one of...

It's amazing the things you can find in SEC filings. One website exists solely for this purpose -- Footnoted.org. Tonight on Marketplace, we'll...

I'm not an Indianapolis Colts fan, but if I was, I'd be banging on the doors to the team's front office today, demanding my money back. As a...

The failed terrorist attack on a Christmas Day Northwest Airlines flight has prompted the TSA to roll out yet another set of security measures. ...

Good morning. Hope you had an enjoyable weekend. Here are a few things to get the (last week of the year!) started:...

What would the holidays be without rewritten versions of Christmas classics? And so, I'll leave you to your holiday festivities with some of my...