Marketplace Scratch Pad

Good morning. A few things to start the day -- Goldman gets sued, the Pentagon expresses concern about consumer protection and a list of new...

Toyota announced another recall today -- this time 2004-2009 Prius Hybrids -- and this morning, there was another wreck involving such a Prius. A...

Two pieces of news today provide clues about what TV and the Internet will be like in the not-so-distant future. Maybe it's not that impressive to...

Good morning. Europe gives Wall Street banks the hand, and Greece wants the US to give the banks some new rules. Plus, why every nation cooks its...

It's been more than a year since the stimulus package dispatched hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to cities and states for projects that...

Yet another government intervention into the housing market is about to begin. As we reported on the Marketplace Morning Report, beginning in...

Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. To start the week, voters in Iceland say with an almost unanimous voice, "we're not bailing out anyone...

When you sit down with a broker or a financial adviser, it helps to understand their motivations. How are they being compensated? Are they...

I'm happy to report that I've filed my taxes, and overall, it was a pretty uncomplicated year. Of course, I didn't donate any deer carcasses to...

Take a look at the photo below. What do you think you're seeing?...