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Thursday, Mar. 13, 2008

1. CNBC Exclusive: Jon Corzine: Gov. Jon Corzine, D-NJ, tells CNBC how he plans to fix his state's financial woes. 2. Carlyle Capital in Default: Carlyle Capital is unable to reach an agreement with lenders, reports CNBC's David Faber. 3. Banking on Hudson City: The best performing regional bank in the S&P 500 year-to-date is Hudson City. Ronald Hermance, CEO of Hudson City, discusses what his company is doing right. 4. Tanker Deal Controversy: Discussing it's tanker contract with the Pentagon, with Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman (NOC) CEO and CNBC's Joe Kernen. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and pans with CNBC's Erin Burnett. . Retailers: You Need More Than Celeb Name For Customers TV actress Rachel Bilson is the latest celebrity to put her name on a clothing label. But as Margaret Brennan blogs, retailers need to think beyond a famous personality when it comes to getting customers back into stores in a down economy. Click here to view posting.

INFLATION NATION/ CPI DATA: Market-moving data set for release at 830a ET headlined by the February Consumer Price Index. The consensus expects inflation decreasing by a slim margin. Will the data surprise the market? Rick Santelli breaks the number, Steve Liesman is available for analysis as market reacts to the data. WHAT TO DO ABOUT HOUSING: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at 1p ET at the "Sustainable Homeownership at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition" annual meeting. Diana Olick is moderating a panel there and will be live with the latest proposed solutions to heal the wounds of foreclosure on the nation's real estate and financial markets. WEAK DOLLAR V. STRONG STERLING: CPI will be a headline on both sides of the pond. But, if you think prices in your local grocery store are expensive, try buying produce in a London Whole Foods. NYC and London continue to fight the battle for the "financial capital of the world" status, but most New Yorkers couldn't afford regular goods in the UK. Why? The weak dollar. Maria Bartiromo is live in London with a side-by-side comparison of staple food items at Whole Foods both in NYC and London. INDUSTRY IN REVERSE: Automakers are facing the perfect storm....a weak economy, high gas prices & now wall street is selling out of these stocks and dialing back expectations. Phil LeBeau will take a look at the sector which is approaching multi-year lows. THE FUTURE OF MUSIC: Julia Boorstin is live at the quintessential music festival, where the focus will be on a failing industry. That said, it's a business in transition... and Julia looks at the people and companies revitalizing the music industry model, and cashing in along the way. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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