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Scott Jagow

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  • S & P has lowered its rating on California bonds, essentially saying the state's plan for erasing its budget deficit is pure nonsense. The…

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  • Jan 14, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Let's start with a look back at the first day of the financial crisis hearings in Congress and some great stuff from Jon Stewart….

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  • It wasn't so long ago that American companies were scratching and clawing to get into China. Now, it seems, some of them can't wait to get out. …

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  • Gubbins is a funny word, isn't it? It means "a silly person" or odds and ends, like small things you have lying around the house. But the Gubbins…

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  • Jan 14, 2010

    Housing insanity

    The government has sent subpoenas to 15 mortgage lenders who do business with the Federal Housing Administration. These lenders have one…

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  • Jan 13, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Here's what I've seen so far:…

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  • I'm guessing the tension at tomorrow's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearing will be sliceable. The government is more frustrated than ever…

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  • Today in California, religious leaders are meeting with Bank of America to encourage the bank to modify more home loans. A prayer vigil will…

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  • The government is going to great lengths to prevent certain information from reaching the public — information about the taxpayer-funded bailouts…

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  • Jan 12, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Here's what I've been perusing so far:…

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