Roubini’s Read on the Recession

The solutions and government interventions that need to be tackled in order to take the economy and financial system off of life support, with Nouriel Roubini, RGEMonitor.com chairman/NYU Stern School of Business professor and Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post.

Home Price Index Declines in Jan 09

The S&P Case Shiller home price index for January shows home prices dropping by the sharpest annual rate on record, says David Blitzer, S&P 500 Index Committee managing director/chairman.

Cramer – Sees Buying Opportunity

Japan’s Industrial Output Down 9.4% in February 09

Japan’s industrial output fell 9.4% in February, slightly more than expected. Luca Silipo, chief economist at Natixis speaks to CNBC’s Martin Soong and Kaori Enjoji about Japan’s economic challenges.

GM Takes a Dive after US Rejects Rescue Plan

A reaction to the government’s plan to remove Rick Wagoner as GM’s CEO, with Mike Jackson, AutoNation CEO/chairman.

Doom for Dollar

The dollar has been on a roller coaster ride this week, with comments surfacing from both China and the Treasury on the Greenback’s future. Insight on what lies ahead for the dollar, with Jim Rickards, Omnis and Mike Holland, Holland & Co.

Consumer Spending +0.2%, Personal Income -0.2%

Consumer spending looks set to rebound in Q1 and the very weak income numbers don’t bode well for the spending strength to continue, reports CNBC’s Steve Liesman.

Cramer – Demand Driving Prices

Jim Cramer points out that oil is demand driven not dollar driven.