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The Housing Conundrum
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 17, 2009
The President will sign the stimulus bill into law today in Denver. Then, he'll focus on the housing market, with some kind of announcement coming...
Whew... what a week
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 13, 2009
Between Congress and the Treasury, there was a lot to stomach -- a thousand-plus pages and $2-3 trillion in solutions for the economy. On...
Gas Prices 101
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 13, 2009
I was on the phone with my parents last night, and my Dad was grumbling about the price of gasoline. Why is it, he asked, that oil prices keep...
The Cliche Crunch
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 13, 2009
See how many cliches you can spot in this blog post. The current economic climate has spawned a new wave of cliches, starting with the ever...
This is Spinal TARP
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 13, 2009
While it doesn't look good for President Obama to have cabinet nominees backing out on him, I suppose it's better than having them take the job...
A lot of Hocus Pocus
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 13, 2009
If you're superstitious, 2009 could have you on edge. Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths. If you're stock investor, you're already on...
Housing plan coming together
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 12, 2009
Stocks are having a late rally because of this news from Reuters. The story says the President is working on a new program for homeowners that is...
For public good, not for profit.
Really, Mr. Greenspan?
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 12, 2009
Tonight, CNBC airs a two-hour documentary on the economy's collapse called "The House of Cards." It includes comments from former Federal Reserve...
And the Raspberry goes to...
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 12, 2009
Which economy is getting hit hardest by the global recession? According to this analysis from The Economist, the answer is Taiwan. Taiwanese...
The phone named after a fruit
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 12, 2009
And I'm not talking about Apple. I'm referring to the pomegranate phone. This product may be old news in some circles, but if you haven't had the...