Obama on Financial Reform 4.21.10
Airtime: Wed. Apr. 21 2010 | 4:24 PM ET
Highlights from President Obama’s interview with CNBC’s John Harwood.

Airtime: Wed. Apr. 21 2010 | 4:24 PM ET
Highlights from President Obama’s interview with CNBC’s John Harwood.

Google stopped its China search service as the government’s limits on free speech have reached a point where it can’t censor anymore, says Jessica Powell, its director of communications, Japan & Asia Pacific. She sheds more light on its decision, with Richard Martin, MD at IMA Asia, CNBC’s Martin Soong, Cheng Lei & Karen Tso.

Insight on the markets with Art Cashin, UBS.

Insight on the regulatory debate surrounding hedge funds, with Sebastian Mallaby, author of “More Money Than God.”

The UK government unveiled a new tax on banks in its emergency budget Tuesday. David Pitt-Watson, chairman of Hermes Equity Ownership Svcs, and David Kuo from The Motley Fool have analysis.

FOMC keeps federal funds rate in zero to 0.25 percent range, with CNBC’s Hampton Pearson.

Rating agencies don’t seem to have many friends these days, with Jerome Fons, former Moody’s managing director.