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Monday, Mar. 31, 2008

1. Paulson's Regulatory Overhaul: Discussing the proposed overhaul to the way financial markets are regulated, with Henry Paulson, U.S. Treasury Secretary and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 2. LEH to Raise Cash: Lehman to offer 3 million shares of convertible pref. stock, with CNBC's Scott Cohn. 3. Breaking Up Citi: Citi announcing major changes to its business, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino, Dennis Kneale, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera & Bill Griffeth. 4. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and makes his feelings about financials clear, with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 5. Bottom-Fishing Strategies: Finding opportunities in the mortgage space, with Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co. chairman & CEO and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. Forget Paulson's Pledge, What About Bush's Bailout? All the headlines today were about the Paulson plan to re-regulate the nation's financial systems and the credit crisis. But Diana Olick blogs that another plan for troubled homeowners—from President George Bush—is not getting enough attention. Click here to view posting.

WIDE WORLD OF WIRELESS: Jim Goldman is live at the CTIA conference in Las Vegas, home to all things wireless. Top firms show off the latest in everything from cell phones to gaming, entertainment, and even editing video from the phone. It's the place for companies to make product announcements and reveal in-the-pipeline news. This year, tech watchers are anticipating news on steps towards the emergence of continuous Wifi inside your car. SLICK PROFITS UNDER PRESSURE: Energy costs continue to rise as oil stay above $100 a barrel, and oil companies continue to reap record profits. Big oil is fighting to keep their tax incentives (read: $18 billion) while Congress is pushing for renewable energy incentives in their place. The House Energy Committee holds a noon hearing on oil and gas prices, company profits and alternative fuels. Executives from BP, Chevron, Exxon and Shell are expected to testify. Hampton Pearson is live as Big Oil goes to the Hill. HOUSING: HOT TOPIC ON THE HILL: The Easter break is over, and Congress is back in session. Housing is not only the hot topic for the presidential candidates, but every Representative and Senator fighting for his constituency. Diana Olick digs into the slew of proposals on the table aimed at helping home-owners. Which ones are likely to gain broad support? BUILDING ON SPEC: California real estate has been among the hardest hit in the seemingly never-ending mortgage mess, but builders are still putting up spec homes in Stockton, CA: America's so-called "Foreclosure Capital." Jane Wells talks to one smart builder who sold land during the height of the boom and is now looking to buy it back on the cheap. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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