On his Saturday radio show on WABC in New York City, “Kudlow Report” host Larry Kudlow voiced his displeasure with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s attacks on former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s association with Bain Capital. (more)
The top 10 funniest and most entertaining debate tweets include quips about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s gaffe, CNBC’s moderators and much more: (more)
At the Republican presidential debate at Oakland University in Michigan on Wednesday night, CNBC moderator Maria Bartiromo asked the candidates a simple question: (more)
The crowd at the Republican presidential debate at Oakland University in Michigan made it clear Wednesday night that it wanted to hear about the economy, and not harassment allegations against former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain dating back to the 1990s. (more)
The Daily Caller is live-tweeting tonight’s Republican presidential debate at 8 p.m. on CNBC. Tune in here for the best reporting, opinion and snark around, and add your own voice. Join the conversation! (more)
(CNBC) — Stocks rallied strongly in the final hour Wednesday, logging a three-day gain, after hovering near the flat line for most of the session, but investors remained cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech at the end of week. (more)
Inflation is often regarded as a regressive consumption tax – it hits people at every income level when it enters into the economy. And despite what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been saying about the current inflationary trend being transitory, the number of indicators showing the inflationary phenomenon is increasing. (more)
Though it has been a mixed-bag of reaction over the $38.5-billion deal on the spending bill reached late Friday evening, CNBC host Larry Kudlow saw it as a significant change in course of U.S. economic policy. (more)
On Friday, the Labor Department released it March jobs report showing a significant drop in the jobless rate – to 8.8 percent, a full percentage lower from November 2010, which the Los Angeles Times reports is the steepest drop in nearly three decades. (more)
Some on the left have questioned if President Barack Obama has done enough to show his support for the pro-labor union protesters in Wisconsin. Indeed, it is true the Obama administration hasn’t shown too much of a willingness to jump into this fight that has placed the Wisconsin state Senate at a stalemate. (more)
Could a Donald Trump presidency work? (more)
One of the knocks on CNBC has been that it puts an emphasis on its on-air talent’s beauty over true journalistic prowess. Perhaps that perception could change after the network’s effort to cover the Egyptian turmoil with Erin Burnett, host of CNBC’s “Street Signs.” (more)
It’s no secret that some congressional Democrats aren’t particularly thrilled that the Constitution was read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, objected on the grounds it was being read “like a sacred text.” (more)
The Daily Caller has learned CNBC reporter Matt Nesto will not have his contract renewed, which is up at the beginning of 2011. Were Nesto’s politics a factor in the network’s decision not to bring him back? (more)
Back in 1987, the movie “Wall Street” inspired a generation to enter the world of finance. But within that industry, attitudes toward the long-anticipated sequel are surprisingly subdued. (more)
The latest Q score, released exclusively to CNBC this week, found that only 14% of the general population regard LeBron James as a positive figure. James, formerly America’s sweetheart, has seen his likability plummet in the aftermath of “The (terrible) Decision” and subsequent flight to Miami. (more)
Global youth unemployment has hit a record high following the financial crisis and is likely to get worse later this year, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said Thursday. (more)
Maria Bartiromo will ring today’s opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to mark 15 years to the day she became the first person to broadcast live from the trading floor. The CNBC anchor — whose new book, “The Weekend That Changed Wall Street,” goes on sale next month — will then head back to the studio for her “Closing Bell” show. An insider noted, “Today the NYSE is swarming with reporters, but 15 years ago it was just a Money Honey named Maria.” (more)
Angle attacks Reid over “coked-up stimulus monkeys.” (more)
With a bad-blood, confidence-destroying battle royale going on between Team Obama and business, you would think a highly publicized White House jobs summit would have produced some kind of positive announcement that gives a nod to the business point of view. (more)
