Ireland has made significant cuts and strides in its efforts to tackle its own debt crisis. How different is Ireland from Greece? Barry O'Leary, IDA Ireland CEO, weighs in, and CNBC's Kelly Evans reports.

"I think Facebook is a company that's going to define media over the next five to ten years," says Jon Steinberg, BuzzFeed president, discussing a positive outlook on the stock despite trading glitches on the day it went public.

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports the latest details on Europe's debt problems and its impact on Greece's currency problems, with CNBC's Rick Santelli.

Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist; Ken Rogoff, Harvard University professor; and Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago professor, provide perspective on the future of the European Union and the outlook on the U.S. economy.

Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist; Ken Rogoff, Harvard University professor; and Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago professor, weigh in with their outlook on the markets and direction of the global economy, including the strength of the U.S. recovery and the looming fiscal cliff.

John Hofmeister, Citizens for Affordable Energy CEO, discusses what's driving the lower cost of gasoline as Americans take to the roads this holiday weekend.

Kevin Ferry, Cronus Futures Management; David Gilmore, FXA senior analyst; and John Netto, M3 Capital president, provide a preview of what traders are watching ahead of the holiday weekend, including a look at continued problems in the euro zone, the drop in gold prices, and the drifting U.S. dollar.

"What we want America to be is the launching pad where everyone in the world would want to come to launch their 'moon shot', their Zynga, their Facebook, because we have the best infrastructure, education, immigration policies, rules and government-funded research," says Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist, continuing his discussion on the formula needed to rebuild the American dream.

Tom Friedman, New York Times columnist, discusses the era-defining challenges facing America, and explains why he calls himself a "frustrated optimist".

A look at what traders will be watching ahead of the opening bell, with Ben Lichtenstein, TradersAudio.com president.

Barry O'Leary, IDA Ireland CEO, provides a preview of the country's vote on a fiscal referendum that will determine the direction of Ireland's relationship with Europe.

CNBC's Kelly Evans reports all the market moving activities from Europe, including the euro sitting near a 2-year low versus the U.S. dollar.