Obama on Stimulus Spending

A look ahead to the stories likely to make headlines next week, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.

CNBC's Mary Thompson reports on the trading day from the NYSE.

"Russia going forward is a country on a knife-edge," Jochen Wermuth, founder of the Greater Europe Fund, told CNBC Monday. Political leaders in Russia have to decide whether to face up to corruption and lawlessness, he added.

US consumers spent nearly 8% less per person this year over the black Friday shopping period, compared to last year, according to the NRF. "The good news is, even though shoppers were spending less, there were more people there," Natalie Berg from Planetretail told CNBC.