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• Singapore Targets Population Jump as Discontent Rises

  

  That is the vision for Singapore is to have more babies to build the ranks of Singaporeans and get set for a construction boom but accept heavier congestion and more foreign workers as the crowded Asian city-state grows into a global center with 30 percent more people.

• IRS Says It Prevented $20 Billion In Fraud in 2012 

  

  The IRS says it is constantly coming up with new filters to detect fraudulent returns, and that it prevented $20 billion of fraud in 2012, reports CNBC's Scott Cohn.

• $1.1 Billion in Thanks From Bloomberg to University

  

  On Sunday, Michael Bloomberg makes a $350 million gift to his alma mater — by far the largest in its history — the New York City mayor, along with the president of the university, will disclose the staggering sum of his donations to Johns Hopkins over the past four decades: $1.1 billion.

• First Steve Jobs Movie Gets Red Carpet Premiere

  

  The first movie about Apple's legendary co-founder got its world premiere on Friday, just 15 months after Steve Jobs' death.

• Sticking With the Sequester? 

  

  Senate Democrats are finally promising to pass a budget, however an internal memo promises tax hikes will be included, with Ari Melber, Nation Magazine correspondent; Kate Obsenshain, author of "Divider-In-Chief"; and Kay Bailey Hutchison, Former U.S. Senator (R-TX).

• The Stagnating Middle Class Myth 

  

  Did you know that middle class Americans have more buying power today than ever before? Robert Reich, author of "Beyond Outrage," and Jim Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute, weigh in.

• Tomorrow In :30 

  

  What to expect from tomorrow's trading session, with Noah Hamman, AdvisorShares CEO and Brian Evans, Bond Street Wealth Management.

• Why Money Walks From State to State 

  

  Between 1995 and 2010, millions of Americans have moved between states in the U.S., taking with them $2 trillion in adjusted gross income. Travis Brown, author of "How Money Walks," and CNBC's Robert Frank break it down state by state.

• Time to Dump Social Media? 

  

  A new study says users of Facebook may have feelings of jealousy and envy after reading their friends posts. The social stocks have been on a tear. Dr. Janet Taylor, Community Psychiatrist, offers insight.

• Hostile Work Environments: Flatulence in the Office 

  

  Would you consider this a hostile work environment: The Social Security Administration reprimanded an employee whose co-workers said he continuously passed gas.

• Boston Declares Flu An Emergency 

  

  A Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced brake problems today, with CNBC's Larry Kudlow; and Boston's Mayor is declaring this year's flu season and public health emergency, with Alysha Palumbo, NECN.

• People of North Korea: Happy Birthday Kim Jong Un!

  

  Forget that millions of North Korean children are starving — it's Kim Jong Un's birthday. Candy for everyone! The Global Post reports.

• Flu Cases Spike 

  

  Reports of flu cases are rising. Robert Bazell, NBC News Chief Science Correspondent reports the flu is widespread in 41 U.S. states. How to trade it, with Barbara Ryan of Barbara Ryan Advisors.

• Antidepressants to Treat Grief?  

  

  The American Psychiatric Association now says it's okay to use antidepressants for someone who is grieving over a recently lost loved one. Beverly Hills Psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, offers insight.

• Redefining the Business of Beauty 

  

  Discussing the business model, and experience for subscribers of Birchbox, with its co-founders Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp.

• Tragedy In Connecticut 

  

  NBC's Chris Pollone reports on the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut Friday morning, in which 26 victims were killed; and Blake Zeff, Former Obama Presidential Campaign Aide; Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY); and Mark Simone, WABC Radio Talk show host, discuss.

• Connecticut Gunman Identified As Adam Lanza 

  

  NBC's Chris Pollone reports the Connecticut gunman has now been identified as Adam Lanza; and that the guns used in this attack were registered to Adam Lanza's mother.

• Connecticut Shooting Update 

  

  NBC's Chris Pellone reports investigators continue to try to figure out exactly what happened at the elementary school shooting.

• Rating Your 401(k) Plan 

  

  What do some of the top 401k plans have in common? Michael Alfred, Brightscope CEO, provides perspective. "Index funds are gaining traction, and they're showing up on more plans," he says.

• NBC News: Mother of Shooter Killed 

  

  NBC News' Chris Pollone reports the latest from Newtown, Connecticut, where a school shooting took place Friday morning in which 20 children and 7 adults were killed, including the gunman.