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Harry Markopolos's Unfinished Business
Madoff hunter Harry Markopolos talks with David Weidner about how the SEC has fared since the Ponzi scheme was uncovered, and about what kind of regulatory role he would accept in Washington.

News Hub: What's Behind Oil's Spike?
Oil prices hit a eight-week high today at $82 a barrel. WSJ's Grainne McCarthy explains what's behind the spike, including the potential for demand to pick up as the economy begins to recover. She joins Dennis Berman and Simon Constable in the News Hub.

PM Report: Pressure Grows on Iran
Royal Dutch Shell becomes the latest company to stop doing business with the government of Iran. WSJ's Jerry Seib joins the News Hub for a look at the growing pressure on Tehran, including threats of tougher sanctions. Plus, Grainne McCarthy on what's behind the spike in oil prices.

Digits: 50 VCs With the Most Promise
Venture capitalists are having a tough time in today's environment, but many are still nurturing inventors and entrepreneurs. VentureSource, a unit of Wall Street Journal owner News Corp., picked 50 VCs with the greatest potential. Digits looks at the results, and who's not on the list, and why.

Digits: Mobile, The Next Big Thing in Tech
On the 10-year anniversary of the bursting of the technology bubble, Stacey Delo hosts a discussion with MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert, WSJ's Julia Angwin and AllThingsD.com's Kara Swisher on mobile technology's dominance of the tech sector.

Digits: Mobile's Role in Tech Future
On the 10-year anniversary of the bursting of the technology bubble, Stacey Delo hosts a discussion with MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert, WSJ's Julia Angwin and AllThingsD.com's Kara Swisher on mobile technology's dominance of the tech sector.

Hot Stocks: Regional Banks March Higher
Zions Bancorp, Regions Financial and SunTrust lead a rally in bank stocks after a report that Barclays PLC is mulling another major acquisition in the U.S. MarketWatch's Alistair Barr reports.

Recovery Passes Key Milestone
The divide between Wall Street and Main Street is evident in stocks' performance of the last 12 months, Barrons.com's Bob O'Brien reports.

AM Report: Cracking Down on Swaps
Following Greece's economic crisis, European leaders are considering banning credit-default swaps, WSJ Brussels bureau chief Stephen Fidler reports on the News Hub.

Investors To Be Defensive Ahead Of U.K. Election
With a U.K. general election imminent, investors are likely to look at defensive stocks such as Wm. Morrison Supermarkets

PM Report: Toyota Works to Fix Prius
Toyota is working on a fix to Priuses from the 2004 to 2009 model years. In November it said it will recall them when the remedy is ready. WSJ Detroit bureau chief Neal Boudette discusses whether Toyota has a handle on the problem and whether it can recover its reputation.

Bracing for America's Anger
America's growing discontent will be brought to a boil by the controversy over health care, Mean Street's Evan Newmark predicts.

Hot Stocks: Chevron Shares Struggle
Chevron shares are in the spotlight after the oil major says it will cut 2,000 jobs this year as it restructures its refining operations and copes with a sluggish economy. MarketWatch's Liana B. Baker reports.

Dream Cruise
Bargains on yacht charters are easier to find -- if you're paying in greenbacks. Here's how to score the best deal. Barron's Clare McKeen reports.

Weak Sterling Fails To Bolster UK Trade Balance
Tuesday's UK trade balance disappointed investors as the weak sterling currency does not seem to be helping exporters as much as the Bank of England hopes, adding to fears GDP may falter in the first quarter.

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Wall Street Economic News
News Hub: Profiting Off Build America Bonds
A provision from the stimulus act has resulted in a small boom to Wall Street, Ianthe Dugan reports on the News Hub panel.

AM Report: Cracking Down on Swaps
Following Greece's economic crisis, European leaders are considering banning credit-default swaps, WSJ Brussels bureau chief Stephen Fidler reports on the News Hub.

News Hub: Economist Warns of More Volatility Ahead
Anirvan Banerji, director of research at Economic Cycle Research, joins the News Hub to discuss why he believes the U.S. economy will experience more frequent recessions ahead.

Bracing for America's Anger
America's growing discontent will be brought to a boil by the controversy over health care, Mean Street's Evan Newmark predicts.

AM Report: Bull Market Turns One
As the bull market notches its first year anniversary, the News Hub panel weighs in on whether investors can still make money and how the market will react when the interest rates inevitably adjust.

Euro Will Still Fall Despite Sarkozy
Continued economic and political problems in Greece mean that Sarkozy's reassurance of euro-zone support won't last; Portugal and Spain also pose risks. As euro-zone growth slows, the ECB will delay rate hikes.

Severe Winter Weather Hit February Job Figures
Christina Romer, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses with WSJ's Kelly Evans how severe winter weather hit February job numbers.

Labor Secretary: Job Figures Offer Ray of Hope
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis tells Meena Thiruvengadam February unemployment and non-farm payroll figures offer a glimmer of hope that the economy is on the mend.

AM Report: Dissecting the Jobs Report
The News Hub panel argues what effect, if any, last month's snow storm had on the February jobs report.

Europe's Gasoline Traders Eye Emerging Markets
Europe's gasoline traders are looking to ship the product to emerging markets this summer instead of the U.S. The continent traditionally exports its surplus gasoline to the U.S., but demand there has dried up, forcing refiners to look elsewhere.

China The Acquirer
China's rich forex reserves will make it a lead player in global M&A. Eswar Prasad, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and a former head of IMF's China division, says technology, commodities, and industrial goods will be the target industries.

Finding Opportunities During Private Equity's Lull
Capital markets have begun supporting conventional LBOs again, but private equity firms should stay flexible and consider alternative deals such as minority stakes, says Adam Sokoloff, global head of financial sponsors group at Jefferies & Co.

ECB Unconcerned About Hedge Funds Bets Vs Euro
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the central bank has credibly delivered price stability over the past 11 years and that he isn't paying a lot of attention to media reports that hedge funds are making big bets against the euro

How the Consumer Surprised on Retail Sales
MarketWatch's Andria Cheng and Jennifer Waters help The News Hub's Kelsey Hubbard break down the unexpectedly upbeat results posted by retailers in February.

ECB's Trichet: Euro-Area Recovery on Track, Uneven
Speaking after the European Central Bank kept its rates steady for March, President Jean-Claude Trichet told reporters the euro zone's recovery was on track, albeit uneven, as it takes hold across the single-currency area.

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