April 2008

Do you want solutions to the energy crisis in this country? Listen to former New York Governor George Pataki.  This morning on Money for Breakfast the former governor laid out his plan for fixing the energy crisis in this country. He spoke very passionately about wind and solar power. He discussed the need for more refineries in the U.S. and the creation of nuclear power plants. He was as ... read more

Are you a Kentucky Derby fan? I am. I love horse racing! Nothing is more exciting than watching the triple crown. It's the fastest 60 seconds in sports but the build up and dash to the finish is exhilarating!  Today I interviewed the co-owner of this weekend's Kentucky Derby favorite Big Brown. His name is Paul Pompa, Jr. He owns a trucking business, Truck-Rite Corp. in Brooklyn and has owned ... read more

What will the numbers suggest when the bell rings at 4 p.m. today? Today is the last day of April and it’s been a pretty good month for the markets.  Take a look at some of these figures:  -->DJIA is on track for its biggest monthly point and percent gain since April 2007. -->The Nasdaq is on track for its biggest monthly point gain since October 2007, and biggest monthly percent gain ... read more

This morning we had a real treat! A story about a young family in St. Clair, MO with three kids and a growing stack of unpaid bills who were rescued when they decided to participate in a giveaway with Lend America. Lend America, a mortgage broker and mortgage counselor, offered a $250,000 “Home Free Mortgage” giveaway. Amanda, who rarely believes in these kind of contests or is comfortable ... read more

If you've been reading the press lately you've heard a lot of stories about recalled drugs or drugs that may not have the intended results. You may have heard about Merck's Vytorin or Schering- Plough's Zetia and about the recall of Heparin, a drug thinner, that has lead to many deaths here in the United States. This morning I interviewed Jeffrey Killino, an attorney who filed a wrongful death ... read more

If you read my last blog, you'll know that I'm definitely concerned about inflation and not all that convinced that the Fed's decision to either cut rates by 25 basis points and say we are now finished or on hold or announce no cut at all, will be enough to fight the inflation tide. Believe me, I don't have the answer. I wish I did but it's the hot topic and I'm fired up about it as usual. So ... read more

While I was in London, toward the latter half of this week I did hear and read that crude oil hit $120 dollars a barrel. (Ok, you caught me, I am catching up on what I missed.) The shame is, much to my great dismay, this commodity rise isn't letting up. I was one of those overly optimistic prognosticators who predicted that oil at year's end would be lower then where we started on the year and ... read more

If you read my last blog, you'll know that I was just in London. I'm actually writing this blog on the flight back to New York City. My husband and I flew to London on Wednesday evening for a four day trip (without the kids). We bought a weekend stay in London and tickets to a soccer match (football in Europe) a year ago and finally booked the trip. We booked it several months ago not knowing that ... read more

It's Sunday afternoon and I am sitting in London's Heathrow Airport awaiting my return flight back to New York. It's been a hectic and exciting week. My apologies for dropping off the face of the planet. I traveled down to Washington, D.C. last Monday to be the Master of Ceremonies at the Atlantic Council Awards Dinner and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible feeling of nausea. I ... read more

This morning I anchored the show from Washington, D.C. as I had the honor and privilege of emceeing The Atlantic Council Awards Dinner for Distinguished Leadership last night. It was one of the most exciting and inspiring events that I have ever attended or participated in. Awards recipients included Rupert Murdoch, Tony Blair, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff and a ... read more