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  • Tough Time for the Consumer  Monday, 24 Oct 2011 | 9:42 AM ET

    Discussing the economic worries and rising food prices that are impacting the consumer and a look at how grocery stores are faring, with Craig Herkert, Supervalu Inc. president/CEO.

  • Is Housing Crushing Confidence?  Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 | 7:10 PM ET

    Stephen Meister, Meister, Seelig & Fein, and Susan Wachter, Wharton Business School, discuss whether renting has become the new reality for may people, and the impact on the economy and accumulating wealth.

  • Retail Sales Rise  Friday, 14 Oct 2011 | 11:40 AM ET

    Investors are getting new data indicating consumers are still shopping, despite the weak economy. Insight with Stacey Widlitz, SW Retail Advisors Inc. president.

  • Day 27 on Occupy Wall Street  Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 | 4:35 PM ET

    Political and business leaders are speaking out about the protests which have spread throughout the nation, with CNBC's Kayla Tausche.

  • US Mortgage Default Notices Spike in Third Quarter Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 | 1:08 AM ET
    Foreclosure

    Bank seizures of US homes fell in the third quarter but an upswing in default notices suggests foreclosures could start to rise again, a report by RealtyTrac said on Thursday.

  • RIMM Under Fire & Buy Rating for IBM  Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | 12:30 PM ET

    RIMM shares have jumped 4% because an activist investor is calling for sweeping changes at the company, with Vic Alboini, Jaguar Financial chairman/CEO; CNBC's Scott Wapner and Jon Fortt. Also, discussing the catalyst for Stifel Nicolaus slapping a "buy" rating on shares of IBM, with David Grossman, Stifel Nicolaus.

  • Transports: Running Out of Steam?  Monday, 10 Oct 2011 | 2:52 PM ET

    The transport index is down 3% over the past four weeks, despite the Dow powering higher. Donald Broughton, Avondale Partners weighs in with a new index to track pricing for truckload carriers.

  • Realty Check: Housing Triple Dip?  Monday, 10 Oct 2011 | 11:42 AM ET

    While we haven't received the Case-Shiller's data on the housing prices for August and September, other indices are showing a weakening in the market. CNBC's Diana Olick has the details. Also, Lance Roberts, Street Talk Advisors and Shari Olefson, Real Estate Attorney share insight.

  • Constellation Brands Earnings  Thursday, 6 Oct 2011 | 2:32 PM ET

    Constellation Brands is one of the world's largest wine makers and today, they are announcing their earnings are up, but sales are down. Discussing what wine sales tell us about the broader economy, with Rob Sands, Constellation Brands president/CEO.

  • Tom McGee, National Managing Partner, Deloitte

    Business leaders from across the country are gathering this October to dissect a little understood, but enormous part of the US economy — the middle market. 

  • Gold to Move 'Above $2,000 in Coming Months': UBS  Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 | 6:42 AM ET
    Gold

    Gold's recent sell-off belies its long term attractiveness and investors should avoid the panic and stay faithful to the precious metal, Dominic Schnider, Commodities expert at UBS Wealth Management told CNBC Thursday.

  • August Durable Goods  Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011 | 8:30 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli has the durable goods data from last month and the impact on the markets.

  • Consumer Confidence Still Depressed in September Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011 | 10:07 AM ET

    Consumers' confidence remained weak in September after dropping to a post-recession low during the month before as Americans continue to worry about high unemployment and low wages.

  • Consumer Confidence Index Up Slightly   Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011 | 10:00 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the numbers on consumer confidence and the market's reaction.

  • Santelli's Bond Report  Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011 | 9:39 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli reports on bond yields and the U.S. dollar from the CME.

  • Where Should you Invest on Rally?  Monday, 26 Sep 2011 | 3:44 PM ET

    Neil Hennessy, The Hennessy Funds, and Peter Coleman, JMP Securities, discuss how investors should be positioning themselves as major averages rally on Monday.

  • Holiday Hiring Has Begun  Thursday, 22 Sep 2011 | 7:45 AM ET

    The last thing parents will cut back on is Christmas present for their kids, says Gerald Storch, Toys R Us chairman/CEO, who says even in economic uncertainty, his company is planning to hire more than 40,000 holiday workers.

  • Housing Hits Napa  Thursday, 22 Sep 2011 | 12:00 AM ET

    The housing crisis has even hit the Napa Valley. Jane Wells talks to buyers, sellers, and realtors about steals and deals in wine country.

  • Housing Starts & Permits  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011 | 8:30 AM ET

    Starts are down 5 percent and permits are up 3.2 percent, so it's a middling number that's not great and not terrible, reports CNBC's Rick Santelli. And Thomas Falk, Kimberly-Clark chairman & CEO, talks about the American consumer.

  • Talking Twist  Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011 | 6:00 AM ET

    The Fed begins a two-day meeting and the talk turns to Operation Twist, with CNBC's Steve Liesman & Joe Kernen, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times. CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on the downgrade of Italy's credit rating. Also, Washington Post columnist Neil Irwin discusses today's Fed meeting.

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