Obama Hopes To End Brew-haha With White House Beer

http://online.wsj.com/video/obama-hopes-to-end-brew-haha-with-white-house-beer/4231248E-8C96-4DF5-8F42-E64A8C16C4BD.html

President Barack Obama will drink Bud Light when he sits down to end a feud between Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley. Simon Constable offers suggestions on what could be on tap for the two White House visitors.

DJ's Week Ahead: Housing Figures

David Gaffen tells Simon Constable to keep an eye on sales figures for new and existing homes. Are we finally close to reaching market bottom?

http://online.wsj.com/video/week-ahead-housing-figures/49BDD7DF-056D-497D-83A6-E73BF61A07E1.html

What Bank Nationalization Really Means

Simon Constable of Dow Jones Newswires asks radio show host John Batchelor what it will mean for the banks if they are nationalized and finds out about a new idea: pre-privatization.

http://online.wsj.com/video/what-bank-nationalization-really-means/43913A0F-0F79-40A7-BD49-0207B7ECB6A1.html

Afford a Better House With Government Help -- MarketWatch

Radio host John Batchelor talks to Simon Constable about how you can use the stimulus plan's provisions to trade up to a better home.

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/afford-a-better-house-with-government-help/20FBF73A-AC0E-432B-9892-7F19074622AE

Market Takes a Nosedive, But You Get a Do-Over -- WSJ

Simon Constable hears from Brett Arends on why the recent pullback in stocks presents a time to re-balance asset classes. Plus, why it¹s important to avoid treasury bonds right now.

http://online.wsj.com/video/market-takes-a-nosedive-but-you-get-a-do-over/D388811B-3617-4F3B-8724-7E559D447402.html

Obama Beware: Protectionism Rears Head in Canada -- WSJ.com

Dow Jones Simon Constable and radio show host John Batchelor discuss the "Buy Canada" campaign and how it's part of a growing trend in protectionism.

http://online.wsj.com/video/obama-beware-protectionism-rears-head-in-canada/5F6B08D2-4BC6-4822-98C9-4712E744E6A3.html

China Hoards Commodities -- What's It All Mean? WSJ's Heard on the Street

China is buying more and more commodities. The most recent example: a $25 billion deal for Russian oil. Join Simon Constable and Liam Denning for some searing insight.

Week Ahead: Deflation on Deck

David Gaffen tells Simon Constable to expect deflation. Plus, the Treasury releases its international capital flows report.

http://online.wsj.com/video/week-ahead-deflation-on-deck/A3564550-5DDA-4247-A39E-DA7FDFA99546.html

TARP II, the Geithner plan with Simon Constable

TARP II, the Geithner plan with Simon Constable from Brian Lehrer Live on Vimeo.

Timothy Geithner revealed something on Monday, but was it a complete plan for financial reconstruction? Simon Constable, a columnist at Dow Jones Newswires, takes us into the details (or lack thereof) of the TARP II plan.

Look Out For The D-Word

Simon Constable and radio host John Batchelor talk about the word Depression. What does it mean, and why are politicians and policy makers reluctant to use it?

http://online.wsj.com/video/look-out-for-the-d-word/144DFCA5-B61B-4F1D-9601-F83E7FBAFABA.html

Heard on the Street: Treasury's Stress Test

Heard on the Street columnist Peter Eavis explains to Simon Constable why the Treasury's new stress test will likely lead to even more banking write-downs. Plus why U.S. Bancorp and BB&T could feel more pain than the average.

http://online.wsj.com/video/heard-on-the-street-treasury-stress-test/1185C25E-510C-40B4-AA0B-24F10F7540A7.html

Heard on the Street: Geithner Swings and Misses -- WSJ

Heard on the Street columnist Peter Eavis explains to Simon Constable how Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner missed a great opportunity to "shock and awe," but instead wimped out. Plus how to play the bank stocks.

http://online.wsj.com/video/heard-on-the-street-geithner-swings-and-misses/6856B9BD-9063-4231-93DF-337E9AB225D3.html

Geithner Is The Man With The Plan -- WSJ

Simon Constable finds out from MarketBeat blogger David Gaffen what U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to unveil in his new plans to fix the financial crisis.

http://online.wsj.com/video/week-ahead-geithner-is-the-man-with-a-plan/A629827B-3EA2-467E-B450-6F448BD00DDE.html

WSJ's Heard on the Street --- No Shorting Sears

Selling Sears stock short was once a good idea. Heard on the Street columnist John Jannarone tells Simon Constable why that's no longer the case.

Ranson: Tax Cuts More Stimulating Than $pending -- WSJ.com

David Ranson, of H.C. Wainwright Economics, talks with Dow Jones Newswires' Simon Constable about the U.S. government's faulty approach to crafting a stimulus plan.

http://online.wsj.com/video/a-non-stimulating-approach-to-crisis/09409F87-C518-48C0-90A3-0875290EADFD.html

Bad Bank, Not So Bad Sez Tilman

Simon Constable sits down with Leo Tilman, author of "Financial Darwinism", to find out why "bad banks" may not be such a bad idea.

Debrief Feb. 1, 2009 - We're all Socialists Now

John Batchelor and Simon Constable discuss the ins and outs of compensation on Wall Street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-puj9yDRo4

Wall Street Bonuses Spark Outrage -- MarketWatch

The furor over rich bonuses paid out by banks and brokerages is triggering political action. Columnist Simon Constable discusses the issue with commentator John Batchelor

In Downturn, Is Protectionism Rearing Its Ugly Head? -- WSJ.com

Do we have a trade war with Canada? Radio host John Batchelor tells Simon Constable what he thinks.

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/in-downturn-is-protectionism-rearing-its-ugly-head/0EE851BC-4B34-4941-AD79-AD9BB98181B9

Week Ahead: Bad Bank Watch -- WSJ

David Gaffen and colleague Simon constable wonder how awful the proposed bad bank will be. Plus comments on forthcoming employment data.

http://online.wsj.com/video/week-ahead-bad-bank-watch/949C60F5-4877-4AAB-AFEF-17B867C291F1.html