The Political Economy
Airtime: Mon. Aug. 23 2010 | 6:20 AM ET
Political pressure is rising ahead of the midterm elections, with Greg Valliere, Potomac Research Group, Allen Sinai ,Decision Economics.
Airtime: Mon. Aug. 23 2010 | 6:20 AM ET
Political pressure is rising ahead of the midterm elections, with Greg Valliere, Potomac Research Group, Allen Sinai ,Decision Economics.
Even if Julia Gillard takes over the PM seat in Australia, the proposed mining tax will still remain, says Colin Chapman, Asia Pacific VP at Strategic Forecasting. He makes his case to Brian Coulton of Fitch Ratings, CNBC’s Martin Soong, Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.
Key meetings are still underway on what to do with Greece. The CNBC news team has the details on this and what it means for Portugal.
General Motors posted a profit for the second consecutive quarter. The automaker’s CFO, Chris Liddell, discusses the quarter and the company’s upcoming IPO with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau.
When a government gets formed in Australia, Peter Costello, former Australian treasurer, says the practicalities of making laws will become exceptionally difficult. He tells CNBC’s Bernard Lo & Matthew Taylor that this will be a time of “weaker government”.
Pimco’s Bill Gross the so-called “new normal” with CNBC.
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair makes her opening statement in hearings on Capitol Hill