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Wednesday, Apr. 09, 2008

1. Getting Frank on Housing: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill today take up legislation on problems with the economy, housing and mortgages, with CNBC's Diana Olick. 2. Boeing's Dreamliner Nightmare: Boeing's Dreamliner jet was supposed to be the aerospace giant's next big profit maker, but that dream is fast turning into a nightmare after another production delay, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. 3. Bear's Schwartz Addresses Committee: Alan Schwartz, Bear Stearns CEO, addresses the Senate Banking Committee on the Bear Stearns rescue. 4. EIA Inventory: The latest EIA inventory data, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson. 5. Trading Titans: Trader Monthly is out with its list of the world's best-earning traders, with John Burbank, Passport Capital LLC CEO; Steven Schonfeld, Schonfeld Group CEO; and CNBC's Bill Griffeth. Bush And Barney Together On FHA Plan? Not Sure It Helps George Bush and Barney Frank appear to agree on a plan to help struggling homeowners with their subprime loans. But as Diana Olick blogs, the plan to use the FHA could be worse than the cure. Click here to view posting.

RETAILERS ON THE REBOUND: While the big box retailers are expected to have fared well, virtually no department store was left unscathed by slowing clothing sales. Why? A combination of new macro economic pressures, rising prices, and existing energy and housing headwinds ate into consumer budgets. It was the coldest March in 15 years, plus an early Easter/spring break which means that apparel retailers didn't sell much during the month. Margaret Brennan explains why stocks have priced this in but will trade off the April forecasts. SQUAWKING WITH EL-ERIAN: Former Harvard investment chief and current Pimco Co-CEO Mohamed El-Erian joins the Squawk team on-set to talk all things economy and market. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera relives the uberinvestors key remarks throughout the day. OJ ECON AROUND THE WORLD: With key data from across the globe. The ECB and BOE kick things off with rate decisions in the morning. U.S. weekly jobless claims and trade data follow. And it's a Fed-centric afternoon with Chairman Bernanke talking and the Fed releasing data on borrowings at the discount window. Steve Liesman follows the highlights. GOLDMAN SHAREHOLDERS SPEAK OUT: Goldman Sach's stock is down nearly 19% year-to-date as the shareholders gather at the annual meeting. Mary Thompson is live outside as the shareholders discuss "say on pay" and other proxy business on the table. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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