Latest from Jeff Horwich

• Oct 8, 2012

  California gas prices hit record high

  In California this morning drivers are paying an average $4.66 for a gallon of gas. Governor Jerry Brown has ordered that winter will come early this year — in the form of so-called "winter blend" gasoline.

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• Oct 8, 2012

  Spain delays bailout, China growth slows

  In Europe, the latest signals are that Spain will not take a bailout in the immediate term. China's economic growth is slowing as investment takes a back seat to consumer spending.

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• Oct 8, 2012

  Chavez victory mixed outcome for Venezuela energy sector

  In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has been reelected to a new six-year term. He had 54 percent of the vote; much closer than he's gotten used to during his 14 years in office.

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• Oct 8, 2012

  Despite strong year, individuals pull back on stocks

  After a brief uptick, the percent of households owning stock is back down to where it was at the start of the financial crisis, according to new numbers from the Investment Company Institute.

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• Oct 8, 2012

  Government contractor welcomes fiscal sacrifice

  Virginia is a state both presidential candidates are hoping to win come November. One of the "swingiest" parts of the state is Loudoun County, where a government contractor is ready to put his job on the line to get the nation back on track.

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• Oct 5, 2012

  PODCAST: All you can eat and the September jobs sheet

  U.S. employers added 114,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent. The online game maker Zynga is facing an ugly stock price this morning. From closed-down steel mills to the sprawling modern Cleveland Clinic, Ohio's economic past, present, and future is a window into the state of our nation.

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• Oct 5, 2012

  Good news, bad news: Obama and Romney advisers react to jobs report

  September's unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent, the same place it was when President Obama took office. Presidential economic adviser Alan Krueger and Romney adviser Glenn Hubbard share their reactions to this morning's jobs report.

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• Oct 4, 2012

  PODCAST: Sarah Brightman in space and the Venezuelan presidential race

  Voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on what issues matter most for the middle class this election and who won the debate. In last night's debate Romney drew on his strengths with voters — the economy, the deficit, and the role of the federal government. How will Romney's performance affect the trajectory of the race?

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• Oct 4, 2012

  Chavez fights for re-election in Venezuela

  Venezuelans will be going to the polls this weekend to elect their president. Unlike any election in recent memory there, it's looking close for Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1998.

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• Oct 3, 2012

  PODCAST: Animal tracks and T-Mobile pacts

  The Iranian rial has lost 25 percent of its value against the dollar in just the past week, and there is lots of blame to go around — including some directed at the U.S. T-Mobile, America's struggling fourth-place wireless company, says it has finally reached a merger deal — but not with one of the big guys.

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