President-elect Obama will choose New York Fed President Timothy Geithner for Treasury Secretary.

If governments throw enough money at the system, a strong, near-term rally should happen, investor Marc Faber told CNBC. But if it fails to materialize, prepare for an unprecedented depression.

Insight into the markets and global economy, with Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco co-CEO

The new Blackberry Storm went on sale today, with Nicholas Thompson, Wired Magazine and CNBC's Erin Burnett.

The very latest on Citigroup, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino.

General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner speaks exclusively to CNBC's Phil LeBeau about today's hearings and the future of GM.

Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens discusses his business and the global economy with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.

The outlook for 2009 appears to be gloomy for global economies, says Robin Bew chief economist at The Economist Intelligence Unit. He tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah what to watch out for next year.

Expect to see consolidation in the Asian banking sector, says Neil Katkov, senior VP of Asia research at Celent. He discusses the health of Asia's financial sector, with CNBC's Oriel Morrison