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• GM Bailout Was Worth It  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 1:50 PM ET

  

  General Motors will spend $5.5 billion to buy back 200 million shares of its stock from the Treasury, with CNBC's John Carney & Bob Pisani.

• Sales of $10 Million Homes Rebound  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 1:42 PM ET

  

  Sales of homes for $10 million or more took a breather during the crisis, but now they are back, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.

• Fiscal Cliff: Pressure for a Deal?  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Donald Drapkin, Casablanca Capital, explains what could happen to the markets if the euphoria of a fiscal deal wears off.

• Treasury Exits GM  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Treasury will exit investment in GM in the next 12-15 months, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau.

• Markets Look for a Deal  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 1:08 PM ET

  

  Rep. Bill Pascrell, (D-NJ), discusses what the likelihood is of a deal by the end of the year.

• President Obama: 'I Have Gone at Least Half Way'  Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012 | 12:15 PM ET

  

  President Obama says the only way to stabilize the economy is to get U.S. deficits under control. "I have gone at least half way in meeting some of the Republicans' concerns," he said.

• McDonald's to Open on Christmas?  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:55 PM ET

  

  CNBC's John Carney and Bob Pisani discuss Apple's 25 percent drop over the last three months, and McDonald's decision to ask franchisees to open restaurants on Christmas.

• Economic Impact of Mental Illness  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:42 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports Dick's Sporting Goods has suspended the sale of modern sporting rifles in all of its stores chainwide, and removed all guns from sale and from display in their store nearest to Newtown; and Dr. Tevi Troy, Hundson Institute senior fellow, weighs in on whether mental illness spending should be increased.

• Implications For Small Business  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:38 PM ET

  

  How could an agreement on the fiscal cliff impact small businesses? Frank Sorrentino, North Jersey Community Bank CEO, provides perspective.

• Stand Out Tech Today: Apple, Oracle & More  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:34 PM ET

  

  Technology is the best performing S&P sector today, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.

• Gold Drops Below $1,700  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:32 PM ET

  

  Jeff Kilburg, Killir Kapital, offers insight on why gold is trading below $1,700 and whether it can fall even further.

• Gold Drops to 6-Week Low  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Gold fell off a cliff and has remained near session lows, reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.

• Herb's Third Worst CEO of 2012  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:23 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Herb Greenberg offers the third worst CEO of 2012 from his list.

• Gun Control: Should Investors Lead the Pressure?  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:16 PM ET

  

  Should big institutions step up pressure on weapon makers, or stop funding them altogether? Dan Primack, Fortune senior editor, shares his opinions.

• Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:14 PM ET

  

  Cerberus announced it is selling Freedom Group and returning money to investors, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson.

• Stocks At 2-Month Highs  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:03 PM ET

  

  Independent trader Kenny Polcari says the market is ahead of itself, and explains why investors are anxious. CNBC's Bob Pisani, weighs in.

• Boehner Moves to 'Plan B'  Tuesday, 18 Dec 2012 | 1:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Eamon Javers reports the White House is saying Boehner's offer does not protect the middle class; and CNBC's Steve Liesman breaks down the primary differences in the fiscal cliff negotiations between the Republicans and the Democrats.

• What Home Buyers Want  Monday, 17 Dec 2012 | 1:54 PM ET

  

  More than half of millennials, ages 18-34, want their next home to be larger, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.

• Fed's Lacker: 'We Seem to Be Willing to Test the Limits'  Monday, 17 Dec 2012 | 1:50 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Steve Liesman offers the details of his interview with Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker, who believes it will take 3 years to reach 6.5 percent unemployment.

• Gun Sales Rising In Last Few Years  Monday, 17 Dec 2012 | 1:45 PM ET

  

  Shares of gun makers Smith and Wesson and rival Sturm Ruger are under pressure on talks of stricter gun laws, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson.