Monday, June 23
Vitner Sees Fed Rates on Hold, No Inflation 'Problem' - Bloomberg
June 23 -- Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wachovia Corp., talks with Bloomberg's Rhonda Schaffler from Charlotte, North Carolina, about his expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy, the U.S. housing market and consumer spending.
Obama's Social Security Plan - CNBC
June 23 -- Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama's plan will turn social security into another welfare program says Larry Lindsey, former Director of the National Economic Council.
Oil Prices Move Higher - MarketWatch
June 23 -- Oil prices move higher despite Saudi Arabia's increased oil pledge, Phill Flynn, VP of Alaron, talks with Kelsey Hubbard about Nigeria's oil influence and why the U.S. needs to move forward with offshore drilling.
Sam Stovall Expects S&P 500 Earnings to Rise 8% in '08 - Bloomberg
June 23 -- Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg's Rhonda Schaffler from New York about the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings, the financial industry and his expectations for oil prices.
Layoffs at Citi and Goldman; Gas Prices Rise - MarketWatch
June 23 -- Citigroup and Goldman Sachs plan to lay off 10% of their investment banking groups; Walgreens reports higher profit; and gas prices rise to an average of $4.10.
Bond Insurer Downgrades - FT US Daily View
June 23 -- Aline van Duyn says downgrades last week of MBIA, Ambac and some smaller bond insurers have renewed concerns about banks' exposure to this sector and have reawakened worries in the broader credit markets.
Recession vs. Recovery - CNBC Kudlow & Company
June 20 -- An outlook on the markets and politics with Art Laffer, Joseph Battipaglia of Stifel Nicolaus, Brian Wesbury of First Trust, Jim LaCamp of RBC Wealth Mgmt. and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.
Cramer: Calling Out the Oil Lies - TSC Cramer on Demand
June 21 -- There's hardly any chance of oil prices falling right now, says Jim Cramer.