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Thursday, Mar. 06, 2008

1. The World's Richest Man: A look at the man on top, billionaire Warren Buffett. CNBC's Mary Thompson reports. 2. State of Banking: A discussion on easing the capital flow, with Sheila Bair, FDIC chair and CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. 3. ABK Problems Not Over: Discussing more details about the plan to infuse Ambac with billions of dollars in capital, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino. 4. Apple's Big News: Discussing what's in store for Apple now that the iPhone will be compatible with Microsoft Exchange, with CNBC's Jim Goldman and Avi Cohen, Avian Securities. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. FHA/GSE New Loan Limits Are Here HUD has just released the new loan limits, as mandated by the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008...... Click here to view posting.

JOBS REPORT: The Labor Department releases the monthly jobs report. Hampton Pearson reports the breaking news from the Labor Department and Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli provides analysis. PAY UNDER PRESSURE: The mortgage mess has hit Wall Street firms hard, and it's not over yet. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is scrutinizing the executive compensation and retirement packages for the CEOs of the corporations deeply involved in the subprime crisis. The witness list is packed with heavy-hitters including Angelo Mozilo, Stan O'Neal, Chuck Prince, and Dick Parsons among others. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10am. MILLION DOLLAR HOMES 2008--THE PRESIDENTIAL EDITION: CNBC tells you how much house you can buy for a cool million today -- in the towns where our presidential candidates live, in each party's convention city and in the town where the new president's cabinet will reside come January. Has the current downward trend in home prices, increased time on the market and high inventory affected the value of our future president's neighborhood? Is a million enough for a mansion or just enough for a condo? And will all those staffers be able to buy in to the place they will soon call home? WATER, THE NEW GOLD: Water is being cutback in America's winter bread basket (Southern California), so farmers are stumping avocado trees to save water, but that now means more expensive avocados. Some farmers are actually selling their water rights because it's more profitable than growing something. Is water the new gold? Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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