Brian Beers is an Emmy Award-nominated senior producer with the digital editorial team at CNBC covering business news, the financial markets, investing and the economy. He has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University where he majored in Finance.
Brian Beers is an Emmy Award-nominated senior producer with the digital editorial team at CNBC covering business news, the financial markets, investing and the economy. He has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University where he majored in Finance.
As the markets listened in on Treasury Secretary Geithner's plan to restore financial stability, one thing became increasingly clear. This time around, the Treasury was committed to "increase transparency and accountability to protect taxpayers." If their website is an indication, so far "transparency" is far from here.
Cramer spoke with Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google who is part of Obama’s transition economic advisory board about this new team and what they’ll do.
How about the outrageous request from homebuilders asking Congress for a 250 billion dollar stimulus package. These are the very companies that got us into this mess are now begging at the federal trough for a quarter of a trillion dollars so they can build more homes.
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Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.