Retail sales and Goldman Sachs earnings are both up. Is this positive news from the rest of us? Steve Chiotakis talks to analyst Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time rose unexpectedly last week and is still climbing. Steve Chiotakis explores the trend with Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital in San Francisco.
The Federal Reserve are talking monetary policy today and tomorrow. But what will really come of it, and how will that affect inflation fears? Steve Chiotakis talks to Juli Niemann if Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.
The U.S. Treasury will soon be selling a weekly record $104 billion in bonds to help finance some massive spending programs. Steve Chiotakis talks to Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan about how long-term Treasury bonds affect mortgage rates.
The Labor Department's weekly report on jobless claims shows that total fell by 148,000. Doug Foreman, Director of Equities at Highmark Capital in San Francisco tells Steve Chiotakis why this is a bit surprising.
How are the markets responding to the Federal Reserve's negative industrial production report? Steve Chiotakis talks to Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at S&P Equity Research, and Marketplace's Steve Henn.
What are the G8 financial ministers saying that's got markets shaking? Steve Chiotakis finds out from Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at S&P Equity Research in New York.
The National Association of Home Builders housing market index comes out later today, and many think it can be too optimistic. Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks to Steve Chiotakis about where he thinks the housing market is.
What will the BlackRock deal mean for the smaller financial firms? Steve Chiotakis tracks the growth of BlackRock with Doug Foreman, Director of Equities at Highmark Capital in San Francisco.
