Steve Chiotakis

Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years. Steve Chiotakis gets more from Bill Stone of PNC Wealth Management.

With Fashion Week at full speed, we thought we'd get a handle of the industry from an expert. Steve Chiotakis talks to Project Runway's Tim Gunn about what designers are focusing on through the economic downturn.

Companies cut 254,000 jobs this month, according to private employment service ADP. The Gross Domestic Product also fell in the last quarter. Steve Chiotakis explores how this impacts us with Diane Swonk from Mesirow Financial.

The Case-Schiller Index and consumer confidence numbers are both out today. What do they say about the economy now? Steve Chiotakis gets a deeper analysis from Juli Niemann of Smith, Moore and Company.

Congress still has work to do if it wants to prevent another financial meltdown. Steve Chiotakis talks to Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about what bills are on the table, what's likely to pass and what should be on the radar.

Today's young adults have a great deal of spending power. Steve Chiotakis talks to author Kit Yarrow, whose book "Gen Buy" explores how teens and 20-somethings are spending their money and shaping retail.

The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting this afternoon and will make an announcement on interest rates and the health of the economy. Steve Chiotakis talks to Richard DeKaser of Woodley Park Research.

Everyone seems to feel an economic recovery is here or close at hand, and the Federal Reserve will tell us this week how strong that recovery may be. Steve Chiotakis gets more from Sam Stovall at S&P Equity Research.

The government has managed to make returns on some of its investments through the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Steve Chiotakis talks to Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan about whether it's been worth it in the long run.

The Federal Reserve is looking at a proposal that would require Fed approval on policies that set the pay of bank workers. Would this reduce risky behavior? Amy Scott reports, and Steve Chiotakis talks to Richard DeKaser of Woodley Park Research.