Stacey Vanek Smith

It's the first day of the second quarter, and aluminum giant Alcoa is the first Dow-listed company to report earnings. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital about whether Alcoa can be considered a bellwether.

Stacey Vanek-Smith talks oil prices and the effect news of a second stimulus package is having on the markets with Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at S&P Equity Research.

What are some of the potential drawbacks of the GM deal? Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Doug Bernstein, a bankruptcy attorney with Plunkett Cooney, who thinks the deal will sail through.

NBA draft rules dictate basketball players can't go pro until they're at least 19. Business of sports commentator Diana Nyad talks to Stacey Vanek-Smith about how this limits talented players who come directly out of high school.

Travel-book publisher Pauline Frommer talks with host Stacey Vanek-Smith about where good vacation deals can be found this summer. And Stacey looks into what it costs to camp.

Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' questions about annuities, affording a seaside condo, timeshare properties, and secured credit cards.

These days, credit card companies are taking plastic away from a lot of consumers. To figure out whose credit to cut, companies look at where you live, where you shop, and what you buy. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on data profiling.

Enrollment is up 20 percent this year at the University of Phoenix. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on why the university and other trade-oriented programs are what people want right now.

As employment benefits run out, more people are turning to credit cards to make ends meet. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.