Jobs Data: Former Governors Opine
Airtime: Fri. Aug. 6 2010 | 8:40 AM ET
Analysis of the July employment data with Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont, and Michael Leavitt, former governor of Utah.

Airtime: Fri. Aug. 6 2010 | 8:40 AM ET
Analysis of the July employment data with Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont, and Michael Leavitt, former governor of Utah.

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CNBC’s Rick Santelli discusses how the market reacted to the Fed decision, with Bill Gross, PIMCO co-founder; Kenneth Heebner, CGM Realty Fund; and CNBC’s Bob Pisani, Erin Burnett and Steve Liesman.

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Jay Fishman, Travelers chairman and CEO, discusses the company’s earnings and outlook with CNBC.

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A new and improved tool for global debt, with Greg Ip, The Economist U.S. economics editor.