Marketplace Scratch Pad

GMAC is back in line at the Treasury Department, empty bowl in hand. The bank is asking the government for a third bailout -- somewhere between $2...

Good morning. Two former Fed chairmen disagree with our current one about TBTF. That and more:...

Ecuador has an idea for keeping millions of tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere -- pay us $3 billion, and we won't drill for oil in a...

Actress Billie Burke once said: Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. But if you're looking for a job right now, it does...

One idea being bounced around Congress is a tax credit to businesses for creating jobs. We need something to get the job market going again. I'm...

Good morning. Does Congress need a bonus system? Plus, why we don't hate Wal-Mart anymore, among other items:...

What national bank would make a loan to OJ Simpson after he was found liable for the deaths of his wife and her friend? And would not only make...

If the economy isn't enough to keep you up nights, maybe you should see Paranormal Activity, this week's top-grossing movie at the box office. ...

The American people may have reached a boiling point with their anger towards Wall Street. As I write this, hundreds of protesters have gathered...

Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Short list this morning:...