If you've seen his commercials on television, you know the Texas oilman is promoting his idea to build electricity-generating wind farms to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Pickens explains it to host Bob Moon.
The quarterly publication WSJ has the Wall Street Journal's pedigree and potential high-income subscriber list to bring in loads of advertising dollars. Rachel Dornhelm takes a look.
GMAC's financial services arm announced that it will close its retail offices and lay off about 5,000 employees. Renita Jablonski talks with economics editor Chris Farrell about the overall unemployment rate.
With many communities hit hard by foreclosures, schools are reporting spikes in the number of homeless students this fall. Mhari Saito reports on how those districts — and their students — are coping.
While the GOP convention is on, we've asked some Republican thinkers to tell us where they think the party can do better. Commentator David Frum says it ought to start with immigration.
The European economy continues to slump. One U.K. minister said it's the worst it's been in 60 years. The bad news overseas, however, helped boost the dollar against the euro. Brett Neely reports.
The Coca-Cola company announced its intention to buy Chinese juice maker Huiyuan, a purchase that would expand Coca-Cola's operations in the huge Chinese market. Host Bob Moon talks with Scott Tong in Shanghai.
Corporate representatives who attend the convention come in two flavors, says commentator Robert Reich. He also discovered that sometimes reps from the same company play contradictory roles.
The government today will release its monthly report on factory orders for non-durable goods — things like clothing, food and gas. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports on what the numbers are expected to show.
If International Association of Machinists members reject the new contract proposal, a strike could cost Boeing $100 million a day and delay delivery of work for the government. Danielle Karson reports.
