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The LME, Europe's Last Open Outcry Trading Floor
September 21, 2010 @ 11:39 AM | By Greg MacSweeney

Dow Jones Newswires' Andrea Hotter takes a look at the last bastion of open outcry trading in Europe and one of the few remaining in the world, the London Metal Exchange. Tracing its history from inception to current day, she examines the various ways to trade metals.

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TGIF: The Faces of Debt
September 17, 2010 @ 11:47 AM | By Melanie Rodier

In this Daily Show video, Jon Stewart takes a close look at what Vice-President Joe Biden has termed "The Summer of Recovery."

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New Basel Rules Aren't As Tough As They Could Be (video)
September 13, 2010 @ 11:49 AM | By Melanie Rodier

In this video, CNBC's senior economics reporter, Steve Liesman, discusses with David Katz, CIO, Matrix Asset Advisors, why the new Basel rules aren't as tough as expected, and their impact on the markets.

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The Rising Risk Of A Double Dip
August 27, 2010 @ 11:07 AM | By Melanie Rodier

While Fed chairman Ben Bernanke states that the economic recovery has softened more than expected, economist Nouriel Roubini, chairman and co-founder of Roubini Global Economics, explains in this CNBC video clip why he believes the risk of a double dip in the recession is now over 40%.

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Wall Street Job Cut Threat Looms
August 25, 2010 @ 12:07 PM | By Greg MacSweeney

WSJ’s Liz Rappaport discusses new fears that Wall Street may reverse its recent hiring spree and begin to cut jobs, signaling that the recovery may not be as strong as thought.