Latest from Steve Chiotakis

• Mar 3, 2011

  Dallas Fed President: high oil prices won’t spur a double-dip recession

  Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, responds to concerns that higher gas and oil prices could lead to slower economic growth and a double-dip recession.

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• Mar 3, 2011

  Oil price spikes expected to increase airfares

  The International Air Transport Association today said airline profits will be impacted because of rising jet fuel costs. And those costs will likely be passed along to the consumer. Seth Kaplan with Airline Weekly explains.

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• Mar 2, 2011

  Libyan government shake up could hurt oil deals

  Rebel forces in Libya have seized control of several oil export terminals in the country. While the government attempts to regain control, a senior Libyan official promised the country will still get paid for existing oil deals. Samuel Ciszuk, senior analyst for IHS Energy, explains.

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• Mar 2, 2011

  Analysts expect higher oil prices won’t affect Bernanke’s testimony

  Steve Chiotakis speaks with Karen Shaw Petrou, managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics, about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the Senate today. Petrou and other analysts believe Bernanke will present cautious optimism on the state of the economy.

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• Mar 1, 2011

  Analyst expects cautious optimism from Bernanke

  As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prepares to address Congress this morning, Steve Chiotakis speaks with Len Blum, managing partner at Westwood Capital. Blum expects that Bernanke will be 'cautiously optimistic' about the economy, but his comments might be tempered over concerns in rising oil prices.

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• Feb 26, 2011

  Can carmakers adjust to rapidly rising fuel costs?

  As the turmoil continues to escalate in Libya, oil prices have surged. Jeremy Hobson speaks to Michelle Krebs, senior analyst at Edmunds.com, about whether carmakers have improved fuel efficiency since the last price spike.

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• Feb 25, 2011

  White House works on settlement plan for mortgage mess

  Steve Chiotakis speaks with Nick Timiraos of the Wall Street Journal on a plan by the Obama administration to help homeowners under water on loans and to settle with banks involved in the robo-signing debacle.

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• Feb 23, 2011

  Governments find ways to get their citizens out of Libya

  As violence continues in Libya, international workers are fighting to evacuate the country. Jeremy Hobson speaks to Peter Thomas, a British teacher, who managed to flee Tripoli to Ankara, Turkey.

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• Feb 19, 2011

  How Social Security can be reformed today

  Presidential historian Julian Zelizer talks about about the historic deal on social security between President Reagan and Tip O'Neill, and how it might reflect on our current situation.

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• Feb 19, 2011

  Michigan governor proposes eliminating state film incentives

  Governor Rich Snyder of Michigan has proposed nearly eliminating the state's tax incentives for the film industry. Currently, Michigan is the third most popular state in the country for film production, behind California and New York. Alex Rosaen, consultant for the Anderson Group, explains.

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