Housing Starts Hit 18-Month High
Airtime: Tues. May 18 2010 | 10:12 AM ET
Construction of new homes rose more than expected in April, but new building permits fell sharply. CNBC’s Diana Olick parses the data.

Airtime: Tues. May 18 2010 | 10:12 AM ET
Construction of new homes rose more than expected in April, but new building permits fell sharply. CNBC’s Diana Olick parses the data.

Political pressure is rising ahead of the midterm elections, with Greg Valliere, Potomac Research Group, Allen Sinai ,Decision Economics.

Porsche unveils the world’s first hybrid race car. Details with Detlev Von Platen, Porsche Cars North America CEO.

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold as widely expected Thursday. Chris Watling, CEO of Longview Economics, considers the outlook for the European economy.

Global investors are waiting for the results of the stress tests on European banks, with CNBC’s Silvia Wadhwa.

Jon Corzine, CEO of MF Global, former CEO of Goldman Sachs and former governor of New Jersey, discusses the civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs.

A look ahead of the trading day, with Larry Adam, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management and David Kelly, JPMorgan Funds.