Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is on Capitol Hill this morning defending some of the actions he took early on in the economic crisis. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks all things Paulson with Ken Wheaton of Advertising Age.
It's been called the Sears Tower since 1973, even though Sears moved out more than a decade ago. How do Chicagoans feel about the name change? Stacey Vanek-Smith asks Tanya Santiago, a waitress at the White Palace Grill about six blocks away.
This week, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase report their second-quarter earnings. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Sam Stovall from S&P Equity Research, who thinks we'll hear some news of increase.
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson says GM is back and working on several new initiatives, including a partnership with eBay. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Doug Foreman at Highmark Capital about whether GM is ready for a turn-around.
This week, the U.S. earmarked $1.5 billion in stimulus dollars to prevent homelessness. Stacey Vanek-Smith discusses the rise in homelessness with Jennifer Wolch, professor of city and regional planning at Berkeley.
Retail sales for the month of June are out, and they're not looking so good. But indicators do show that the pace of layoffs is slowing. Stacey Vanek-Smith gets more market analysis from Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial.
Earlier this week, we heard more government stimulus may be on the way. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to economics correspondent Chris Farrell, who explores critics' concerns over another stimulus plan.
With credit card defaults rising, some companies are looking for reasons to cut your plastic. To make these decisions, banks rely on data about what you buy, where, and the company you keep. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
It's the first day of the second quarter, and aluminum giant Alcoa is the first Dow-listed company to report earnings. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital about whether Alcoa can be considered a bellwether.
Major hospital associations have agreed to chip in $155 billion over 10 years for health care reform. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks about the move with Julie Niemann, an analyst from Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.
