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• Eye of the Storm: French Banks  Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 1:10 PM ET

  

  Discussing the sell-off in French banks and the health of France's sovereign debt rating, with, Patrick Jenkins, Financial Times; Michael Yoshikami, YCMNET Advisors; Scott Wren, Wells Fargo Advisors, and CNBC's Steve Liesman.

• Farrell: Market Observations — What's Needed Now is a Little Distance Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 12:42 PM ET

  

  We had a flash crash. Then we had a flash rally. Now we're flashing again to the downside. I think we should all go away for a few days and give it a rest.

• State of the Consumer & Retail Banking  Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 11:16 AM ET

  

  Some areas of lending show signs of a recovery, says Todd Maclin, JPMorgan Commercial & Consumer Banking CEO who weighs in on where consumer and commercial banking is seeing growth.

• How the Dollar Could Stay Strong Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 10:46 AM ET

  

  The dollar has held up nicely post-downgrade, and this strategist says the strength could continue.

• Looking for Top-Tier Bonds? Investors Have Fewer Choices Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 9:57 AM ET

  

  With long-term U.S. debt being knocked out of the elite triple-A credit club, investors’ top-tier fixed income choices have dwindled yet again.

• Whitney: Ratings Agencies in Tough Situation  Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 8:13 AM ET

  

  The ratings agencies have lost credibility over the years, says Meredith Whitney, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group founder/CEO. She adds that the agencies have no choice but to look as though they are doing the right thing.

• Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Resuming Easing Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 | 6:04 AM ET

  

  Goldman Sachs on Wednesday reviewed its position on further monetary stimulus, saying that further quantitative easing had a greater than ever chance of being implemented in the United States.

• Probe of S&P  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 9:33 PM ET

  

  A look at whether S&P holds too much power, with CNBC's Scott Cohn.

• Ben Bernanke Bounce?  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 6:00 PM ET

  

  Mad Money host Jim Cramer describes today's roller coaster action, as the Dow rose 430 points following the Fed's announcement.

• Reasons to Stay Cautious  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  "I'm not as bearish as I was in '08," says Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley chief equity strategist. "Bu the market would have to be lower for me to be more bullish."

• Mutiny at the Fed  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 5:10 PM ET

  

  Fed leaves rates unchanged, with Dan Greenhaus, BTIG.

• Farrell: Waiting on the Bearded One Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Big moves are not being anticipated today and, truth is, the Fed has no big moves left in its deck of cards. The Benjamin might not say anything. But there are some policy steps that could be taken, even though the benefits are modest.

• Buy Junk Bonds Now?  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 12:15 PM ET

  

  Is now the time for investors to add high yield bonds to their portfolios? Insight with Brad Rogoff, Barclays Capital.

• Busch: Missouri Markets Show Me Growth Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 11:38 AM ET

  Market expectations for future growth shifting rapidly towards uncertainty over global debt servicing.

• Bank of America's Credibility Gap  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 11:30 AM ET

  

  A look at the questions surrounding Brian Moynihan's leadership and if there is a way to get out of the current mess, with Maurice Hank Greenberg, C. V. Starr and Company and CNBC's Mary Thompson.

• Congress Needs to 'Cowboy Up' to Fix the Economy Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 11:13 AM ET

  

  Investors woke up Monday to a world in which America is seen as a greater credit risk than anytime in recent history, and they didn't like what they saw. The conversation around why we were downgraded can get as wonky as we want, but let’s not get caught up in the weeds. We are where we are because the problem is simple: Our country spends far more than it takes in—trillions more.

• Reform the Ratings Agencies?  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 10:14 AM ET

  

  Is it time to change the way credit rating agencies work? Insight with Jerome Fons, Kroll Bond Ratings executive vice president.

• Faber Report: Banks Weigh in on S&P Downgrade  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 10:13 AM ET

  

  CNBC's David Faber takes a look at the financial sector's reaction to the credit downgrade.

• The Roadmap: Behind the Sell-Off  Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 9:00 AM ET

  

  Insight on whether the worst is over for the markets and a look ahead of the Fed's meeting today, with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, Melissa Lee,Jim Cramer, and David Faber.

• Safe Havens Soar, Downdraft Down Under Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | 7:58 AM ET

  

  The Swiss franc and yen are flying high as investors bail out of riskier currencies — it's time for your Tuesday FX Fix.