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U.S. corporate tax reform should be the top priority in the government's efforts to restore economic growth, FedEx Chairman and CEO Frederick Smith told CNBC.
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The S&P 500 is reaching fresh 5-year highs, and the Fast Money traders discuss market strategies; and CNBC's Jon Fortt reports details from Google's earnings conference call.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports on the details of President Obama's inaugural address on Monday. Yesterday showed a more assertive Obama, but there's no guarantee of cooperation from the other side, he says.
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How to bring back the individual investor, with Jeff Solomon, Cowen & Co. CEO. "Every trade looks like a retail trade to me - that is something that has fundamentally changed," he explains.
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Discussing the details of President Obama's inaugural address, and what headwinds he might face in the next 4 years, with CNBC Contributor Jared Bernstein and Chuck Gabriel, Capital Alpha Partners.
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CNBC's John Harwood reports that President Obama delivered a liberal blueprint yesterday at his second inauguration, and how his inaugural address differed from other U.S. presidents.
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It is the 21st time in the nation's history a president has been sworn into office a second term. Reacting to President Obama's inaugural address, with CNBC Contributor Jared Bernstein; Don Baer, Burson Marsteller CEO; and Chuck Gabriel, Capital Alpha Partners. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports how the inauguration merchandise vendors fared today.
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President Obama officially nominates new cabinet members Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary, Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State, former Sen. Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense and John Brennan to head the CIA.
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"American Idol" star Kelly Clarkson performs "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at President Barack Obama's second inauguration; Richard Blanco reads the inaugural poem; Reverend Luis Leon gives the benediction; and Beyonce sings the "National Anthem" accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band.
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In this excerpt from his Second Inaugural Address, President Obama defends the "commitments we make to each other - through Medicare, and Medicaid, and Social Security." (1:31)
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President Obama is ceremonially sworn in to his second term, and addresses the people of the United States. "We the people still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity, we must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit," he says.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports capitalism is alive and well in the streets of Washington D.C. where President Obama's second inauguration is taking place today. Lamar Alexander, (R-TN) speaks on the peaceful transfer of power; and Vice President Joe Biden is ceremonially sworn in to his second term.
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Discussing the inaugural addresses of former U.S. presidents, with Don Baer, Burson Marsteller CEO. Also, civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams delivers the inaugural invocation for President Obama.
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President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, among other political leaders, ascend to the stage at the second inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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Between 500,000 to 800,000 people are estimated to attend President Obama's inauguration, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson. Discussing what President Obama can do to get the U.S. economy growing, with CNBC Contributor Jared Bernstein and Chuck Gabriel, Capital Alpha Partners.
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President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday in an intimate swearing-in ceremony at the White House, the leader of a nation no longer in the throes of the recession he inherited four years ago.
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The myths and realities of second-term presidents – and what they portend for Obama.
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President Barack Obama will take the oath of office for the final time during an inauguration celebration that kicks off his second term in a more muted tone than his historic swearing-in four years ago.
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CNBC's Tyler Mathisen looks back at the week's top business and financial stories.
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House Republicans may seek a short-term extension of the government's debt limit as the party seeks to maximize leverage in negotiations over spending cuts.
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House Republicans are rejecting President Obama's $500 million gun-control plan while his allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well short of pledging immediate action.