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Scott Jagow

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  • The recession has ratcheted up the tension between citizens and their leaders. Nowhere is that more vivid than Colorado Springs. In November,…

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  • Feb 3, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Among today's starters: Wall Street laughs at Volcker? How to protect yourself from the deficit. And the winner of last week's…

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  • The Securities and Exchange Commission has deservedly taken heat for Bernie Madoff getting away with his scam for so long. Perhaps some SEC…

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  • Here's what's being passed around the Marketplace office today: A rap video pitting two of the world's most renowned economists against each other…

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  • Politico has a story revealing that CIA agents are allowed to moonlight in the private sector, if they get prior approval. Where do you suppose a…

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  • I'm participating in an exciting new project from The Kauffman Foundation on entrepreneurship. I'm on the advisory board for a new quarterly…

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  • Feb 2, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. A few items to start the day: The government's role in propping up the home prices, how Toyota and the government dropped the ball,…

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  • Cities grappling with budget holes are turning to drivers for extra revenue. That means privatized parking, longer meter hours, no more free…

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  • Feb 2, 2010

    The e-book wars

    It appears the digital story of 2010 will be the pricing of e-books. This weekend's battle between publisher Macmillan and Amazon is only the…

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  • Feb 2, 2010

    Oh, the humanity

    The president's top economic adviser, Larry Summers, made an interesting comment during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos. …

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