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With the markets at new decade lows, CNBC is the only network bringing you direct access to the world’s legendary investor. Warren Buffett answers viewer questions about Berkshire Hathaway’s performance, the markets and the economic downturn.
When does he expect an economic recovery? And, what does he think about the performance of President Obama, who he supported in the election? CNBC’s Becky Quick has the answers from Omaha along with a dose of Buffett’s famous humor and insight.
SLIDESHOW: "U.S. Economy Fallen Off a Cliff"
- Warren Buffett and the Crisis: 'Brilliant Moves Interspersed with Some Surprising Errors'
Alice Schroeder's authorized biography of Warren Buffett is now available in a trade paperback edition. In an "updated and condensed" version of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Schroeder adds a new 31-page chapter covering events after the hardcover's publication last year. She candidly describes how Buffett made a "series of characteristic brilliant moves interspersed with some surprising errors" as the financial crisis unfolded. With thanks to Bantam and Random House, here is an excerpt from Schroeder's new material.
- Warren Buffett to Sell Stakes In Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway plans to sell its stakes in Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, now that it plans to buy their competitor, Burlington Northern.
- BNSF CEO: Buffett's Bid for Railroad "Warmly Received" In Washington
Burlington Northern Santa Fe CEO Matt Rose says the railroad's proposed acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway is being "very warmly received" by Washington policy makers.
- Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets Furloughs 495 Pilots
Warren Buffett's NetJets is putting 495 of its 3200 pilots on furlough effective January 15, as the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary continues to cut back in the face of a slowdown in private corporate air travel.
- Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway May Lose Only Remaining AAA Credit Rating
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway could be stripped of its one remaining top-grade AAA credit rating. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says in a news release today that it has put Berkshire on "CreditWatch with negative implications" in the wake of its announced deal to buy all of Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
- Warren Buffett and the Crisis: 'Brilliant Moves Interspersed with Some Surprising Errors'
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Thursday, August 27th 8p ET
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