November 23 - November 29, 2008

Wednesday, Nov. 26
Well, how many ways can you say yuck? This could be the worst season in many decades.
Stock sales made by executives of the now-defunct OC mortgage lender are at the center of a criminal investigation.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
The Tribune CEO lays out his mostly unflattering view of journalists - and he's right about a lot of stuff.
Gas prices keep falling, corporate donations start shrinking, and TV sets are on more than ever.
Monday, Nov. 24
Sad to say, that's what the current impasse between the Screen Actors Guild and the media companies amounts to.
Ever wonder why the Calabasas-based mortgage lender, now part of Bank of America, was pretty much left alone by federal regulators?
With the stock still only trading at around $5.50 a share, the big question is how sustainable that upturn will be.
Sunday, Nov. 23
They're talking about the creation of a "bad bank" that would carry Citigroup's riskiest, most toxic assets.
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