Segments From This Episode

• Progress Energy CEO on future of natural gas

  by Jeremy Hobson

  Bill Johnson, CEO of Progress Energy, addresses the concerns over natural gas and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

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• The Greek spending cuts in U.S. terms

  More strict austerity measures were passed in Greece over the weekend. What would the equivalent of the cuts look like here at home?

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• No upturn on the horizon for Greece

  by Adriene Hill

  Protesters in Athens are worried in part because planned austerity cuts could mean more lean years before a recovery kicks in.

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• Reconnecting with the music of Whitney Houston

  by Heidi Moore

  Whitney Houston's crystal-clear voice is everywhere today — belting, beautifully, "I Will Always Love You". It's songs like that that'll no doubt start topping the sales charts once again.

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• Why Greece has to make its payments

  by Heidi Moore

  Why is it so important for Greece to get its bailout money by March 20th?

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• Obama budget increases spending on infrastructure

  by Jeff Tyler

  President Obama's budget for next year includes hundreds of billions for new infrastructure projects and repairs to the nation's roads and bridges. But it could take years before any work actually begins.

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• Instability in Greece likely to continue

  by Julia Coronado

  Who has more to lose in the ongoing crisis in Europe — Greece, or its lenders, like Germany?

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• The profit boost from ‘Linsanity’

  by Jeremy Hobson and Adriene Hill

  Jeremy Lin has risen in the last week to be a breakout star in the NBA — in part, because of his potential to tap into the Chinese market.

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• PODCAST: Cleaning up Greece, crying for Adele

  by Mary Dooe

  

  President Obama will announce his proposed budget for 2013 today, and it is expected to include a lot of infrastructure spending. In Greece, big budget cuts were passed over the weekend — but how do the new minimum wage requirements and public sector job cuts there compare to the U.S.? And we take a closer look at the world of natural gas through the eyes of an energy company CEO.

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• More uncertainty looms after Greek cuts

  Greeks rioted over the weekend, burning dozens of buildings in protest against budget cuts that are the latest condition for a $170 billion bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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• Greek businesses hurting even before latest cuts

  by Adriene Hill

  Many Greeks spent the weekend protesting against austerity cuts in their country, in part because individuals and businesses are already having trouble scraping by.

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• The budget math of the payroll tax extension

  by Adriene Hill

  The details of the payroll tax reduction, the chances it’ll be extended and how it’ll be paid for.

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