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The Treasury's bank bailout plan part Deux is out, and Wall Street isn't impressed. The Dow fell 250-300 points after Treasury Secretary Tim...

As part of the Treasury plan, the government is launching a new website : www.financialstability.gov. There's nothing much on there yet, but it'll...

The Treasury Department will unveil its latest bailout plans in a couple of hours, so we won't need to speculate anymore. But here's an...

I jotted down some notes from the President's news conference this evening - no great revelations, but some things that gave pause or were...

It doesn't seem like a good time to start a professional sports league, but Nancy Pelosi's husband thinks it is. The United Football League said...

I'm picturing Ben Stein as the teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off : "Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called (supply-side economics) in...

If you believe the International Monetary Fund, the US is already in a depression. Political leaders won't say this because instantly people think...

If you need a visual on President Obama's stimulus package, the Washington Post has a great breakdown of the House version. The key question being...

Today, Starbucks announces its latest innovation: Becoming McDonald's. Starbucks will offer "value" meals that combine coffee and breakfast foods...

Hello... I'm excited to be your host for the Marketplace Scratch Pad! Since this is our first day together, I have a short pop quiz. It's pretty...