Jan 5th, 2009 · Clients of Bernard Madoff may have lost their money, but they did come away with souvenirs. Clients and former employees are selling items with the company's name. Madoff is accused of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Former clients are using the auction site eBay to sell things like T-shirts, beach towels, umbrellas, coolers, binoculars, flashlights and tote bags. The postings tell buyers they can "own a piece of history!"
Dec 24th, 2008 · Alex Cohen talks to Scott Svobada, a San Diego man whose condo is being sold at a foreclosure auction on Christmas Eve. Svobada has been out of work since 2005, and could no longer make the mortgage payments.
Dec 12th, 2008 · Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois, is blasting Gov. Rod Blagojevich following allegations that he attempted to auction off the senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Schakowsky, who is also a contender to senate appointment, likens the governor's alleged demands to "wild fantasies."
Dec 10th, 2008 · Illinois Gov. Rod Blajogevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, are free on bond after being arrested yesterday on corruption charges. Blajogevich is accused of putting a price tag on the U.S. senate seat vacated by Sen. Barack Obama and auctioning it off to the highest bidder, among other complaints.
Dec 10th, 2008 · The documents include the first draft of the civil rights leader's Feb. 25, 1967, anti-war speech, sketched out in Belafonte's New York City apartment, and notes for a speech on the Poor People's Campaign that King planned to deliver in Memphis the day he was killed.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Purchasing toxic assets from banks is still the fairest way to save the American economy, say two University of Maryland economics professors. To prove it, they had a group of graduate students take part in what's known as a reverse auction.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Recent art auctions in New York and London have resulted in weak bids and withdrawn pieces. A commodity once thought to be recession-proof is showing signs of vulnerability. But some insiders say that may not be altogether bad.
Nov 12th, 2008 · The mystery around Eleanor Rigby, the main character in one of the Beatles' biggest hit songs, may be solved. The previously believed-to-be fictional character may have actually lived in the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool. A 97-year-old document for auction in London later this month may contain clues to Rigby's identity. Alex Cohen talks with the current owner of the document, Annie Mawson.