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• Good Times Await Currency Investors: Pro

  

  Returns on foreign exchange are near cyclical lows, this pro says, and an upturn awaits, helped by the coming Great Rotation from bonds to stocks.

• Yen Slides, Euro Soars, Singapore Is Rattled

  

  Strong data lifts the euro, easing expectations hit the yen, and Singapore faces a forex probe - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Hagel Nomination In Jeopardy? 

  

  Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel (R) was grilled today at the Senate Confirmation hearing. Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post author of "Right Turn," shares her opinions. "This is the worst performance I've seen in my lifetime," he says.

• The IRS No Longer Tracking Migration? 

  

  The IRS may give up on tracking people who move out of states and which ones they're moving to. CNBC's Robert Frank discusses state income tax; and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Art Laffer, former Reagan economic advisor, weigh in.

• Average Student Loan Balance Jumps 30% 

  

  Credit rating company Trans Union released a 5-year study that says the average student loan balance has jumped 30 percent. CNBC's Scott Cohn reports details of the study.

• JC Penney CEO Bringing Back Sales 

  

  CNBC's Gary Kaminsky offers his take on JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson's performance and the Dow closing in on 14,000.

• Morgan Stanley's Bergman Still Likes Equities 

  

  CNBC's Gary Kaminsky speaks to Shelley Bergman, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, about why he sees opportunities in natural gas stocks.

• S&P/Case-Shiller: US Home Prices Extend Gains 

  

  The latest S&P/Case-Shiller report shows U.S. home prices continued to rise through November of last year, with David Blitzer, S&P 500 Index Committee Chairman.

• Euro Zone Sees Divergence, Kiwi Lifts

  

  Divergent economic reports in the euro zone sow unease and a surprise trade surplus lifts the New Zealand dollar - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Is the US Economy Rebounding? 

  

  What to expect from the U.S. markets in 2013 in regards to spending cuts, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, with Robert McTeer, Former President of Dallas Fed and Joe Lavorgna, Deutsche Bank.

• Market Poised for Pullback? 

  

  Discussing whether the market is poised for a pullback, with Joe Greco of Meridian Equity Partners, and CNBC's Bob Pisani.

• Closing Bell Exchange: Tracking Investors' Action 

  

  The U.S. 10-year Treasury is topping 2 percent for the first time since April of 2012. Discussing whether investors are moving away from safety plays, with Jordan Waxman, HighTower; Chad Morganlander, Stifel Nicolaus; John Spallanzani, GFI Group; and CNBC's Rick Santelli.

• Fed: Stress Test Results Coming March 7th 

  

  The Federal Reserve is set to release its stress test results for big banks on March 7th, reports CNBC's Bob Pisani.

• Your Currency Trade on the Jobs Report

  

  Forecasts for the nonfarm payroll report are all over the map, but this strategist has found a way to play the most likely scenario using currencies.

• Dollar Lifts, Yen Slumps, Euro Hangs In

  

  Good news from Germany lifts the euro and Japan rejects currency-manipulation talk - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Better Growth Ahead? 

  

  The leading economic indicators are suggesting better growth ahead, explains CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

• Yen Slips, Loonie Dips, Euro Gets a Lift

  

  A record trade deficit dents the yen, and a surprise from the Bank of Canada hits the Canadian dollar - it's time for your FX Fix.

• Housing & the Economic Recovery 

  

  Existing home sales dropped 1 percent in December because there just aren't many homes to buy, reports CNBC's Diana Olick; and assessing the headwinds the housing market faces, with CNBC's Jeff Cox and John Makin, AEI Resident Scholar.

• Existing Home Sales Fall on Supply Drop 

  

  CNBC's Diana Olick reports the U.S. has not seen this few homes for sale in over a decade.

• December Existing Home Sales Down 1% 

  

  Existing home sales fell 1 percent in December, when the Street was expecting a 5 percent gain, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.