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Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 1. Volcker Criticizes Bernanke: Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker criticizes Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in the NY Times, and CNBC's Steve Liesman shares his insight. 2. Oracle to Acquire BEA: Oracle will acquire BEA, and CNBC's David Faber has more on this and an update on the financials sector. 3. Boeing Dreamliner Delays: Boeing says it will not hit its target of 109 Dreamliner deliveries, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. 4. Schumer on the Economy: Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., discusses how we can best stimulate the economy and whether the Fed is doing enough. 5. Fed's Economic Snapshot: The latest Beige Book from the Fed reveals the economy expanded modestly, but at a slower pace, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman. LeBron James: Affinity For Yankees "Instep" With New Shoe Remember when Lebron James wore a Yankee cap to a Cleveland Indians/ Yankee playoff game? Well, he's taking that love one step further with a new shoe. Darren Rovell blogs on the upcoming LeBron-Yankee footwear. Click here to view posting. FINANCIALS AND TECH: Matt Nesto reports earnings from Merrill Lynch, Washington Mutual, IBM and others and analyzes the market's reaction to the results. BERNANKE ON THE HILL: Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill before the House Budget Committee 10a ET. Will he drop any hints on the Fed's next interest rate moves? Steve Liesman deciphers the Fed speak. TODAY'S ECON DATA: Some big economic releases today, with housing starts at 830a ET and Philadelphia Fed Data at 10a. Rick Santelli will report the big numbers, while Steve Liesman and Diana Olick offer up analysis. BENEFITING FROM THE STRIKE: A new made-for-the-web production company launched Wednesday called 60 Frames drawing on the talents of out-of-work writers and actors such as veterans from 'The Office' and 'Reno 911' are participating instead of working through media giants. Julia Boorstin explains. ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: While the Nevada caucuses near, candidates are spread throughout America gearing up for the stretch run to Tsunami Tuesday. John Harwood reports. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners   Watch CNBC LIVE on your computer. Click here for more information.

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