Steve Chiotakis

The Social Security 2009 Annual Trustees' report will come out between now and April, and it's expected to announce the program is in a money hole. Steve Chiotakis talks to Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan about the health of Social Security.

Regular people are saving more and spending less. While this is a rational response to a tumultuous economy, it's not necessarily the best thing for the country. Steve Chiotakis finds out why from Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

The Labor Department reports this morning new jobless claims rose by about 8,000. Does this seem like a hold up? Steve Chiotakis talks to Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial.

Why does the number of smokers in China exceed the U.S. population? And how is the country trying to turn that around? Steve Chiotakis takes the latest Marketplace Globalist Quiz with theglobalist.com editor-in-chief Stephan Richter.

Between repairs and lost sales, Toyota is estimating a total loss of about $2 billion from the gas pedal recall -- an especially bitter pill following news of a highly profitable quarter. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Amy Scott.

Employment service ADP reports private employers laid off 22,000 workers in January, the smallest drop in a year. Steve Chiotakis talks to Richard Dekaser of Woodley Park Research.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker goes before the Senate Banking Committee later today to defend President Obama's proposals for bank regulations. Steve Chiotakis talks to analyst Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company.

Rebuilding Haiti has been a central focus at the World Economic Forum. Steve Chiotakis talks to Catherine Bragg, assistant secretary general of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, about how people are getting involved.

What's the most important thing President Obama can say in his State of the Union address to reassure Americans his plans will work to improve the economy? Steve Chiotakis talks to analyst Richard DeKaser.

The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for November nudged upward, but the index is still down 5.3% over the year before. Steve Chiotakis gets more details from analyst Juli Niemann of Smith, Moore and Company.