Steve Chiotakis

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A quick look at housing numbers

Sep 17, 2009
Housing construction is up, but apartments have a lot to do with today's housing starts. Steve Chiotakis gets more from Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company, and talks to Marketplace's Amy Scott about the health care panel.

Senate faces health care bill

Sep 16, 2009
Senator Max Baucus's health care bill has no Republican support. Does that doom it from the start? Steve Chiotakis talks this and other news affecting markets today with Bill Stone from PNC Wealth Management.

A lot of Helium goes a long way

Sep 16, 2009
Want to get something up into space? A group of MIT students did, but they didn't need to bother with rocket fuel. Check out this link for more info.

Slow and steady economic progress

Sep 15, 2009
What else is going on in today's markets? Steve Chiotakis gets a thorough analysis of some other big numbers just out from Juli Niemann of Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.

Unemployment claims dropping

Sep 10, 2009
The government said first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, and the number of people continuing to receive benefits fell as well. Steve Chiotakis talks to Doug Foreman with Highmark Capital.

Beatles: On tour in your game console

Sep 9, 2009
"The Beatles: Rock Band" is in stores today. The game allows players to sing and play the Fab Four's songs on Beatles-modeled instruments. Steve Chiotakis explores the business angle with Billboard Magazine's Rob Levine.

Rise in gold may mean Wall St. rerun

Sep 8, 2009
Is the rise of the price of gold foreshadowing inflation to come? Steve Chiotakis searches for the silver lining with analyst Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.

Job losses are bad, but not so bad

Sep 4, 2009
The rate of unemployment is at its highest in 26 years. Steve Chiotakis looks for the silver lining with Bill Stone from PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia.

Health care top of Congress's list

Sep 4, 2009
Congress will reconvene in a few days, with health care, financial regulation and cap-and-trade as top priorities. Steve Chiotakis talks to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about what President Obama expects to accomplish.

Why is lower not low enough?

Sep 3, 2009
Analysts have been instantly pessimistic when they don't see the job numbers they want. Why is that? Steve Chiotakis asks Doug Foreman, Director of Equities at Highmark Capital in San Francisco.