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An interesting thing is happening in China.  Right now, because of plant shutdowns and other factory problems, China has gone back to importing a majority of it's coal.  80 percent of electricity in China is generated from coal.  Most people forget that in the United States, despite all the talk of alternative energy, we still generate 50% of our electricity from coal.  You can see it in my ... read more

I am just getting over the jet lag and happy to be back in New York.  Talk about a major heatwave in Europe!  I had no idea there had been deaths in Italy until I returned.  I usually try to turn off the news when I go on vacation.  We all need a break once in awhile, but I did pick up four papers for the 12 hour journey home to New York. We went to Istanbul for 3 nights  and then flew up ... read more

TGIF.  So, I'm out of here as of tomorrow for a ten day trip to Italy and Turkey.  Three nights in Istanbul then back up to Rome to rent a car and drive down to the Amalfi Coast.  Many things to see and do, and it will take a good ten days to do it! I will post pictures when I return. RON IANIERI, IONS OPTIONS: the Obama health-care plan is the beginning of his end. It leads to overall ... read more

During the show we had the CFO of WWE on to discuss earnings.  I'm not sure what was funnier, the fact that Lizzie kept asking me if wrestling was fake or real, OR, the fact we are now invited to attend a match! Will post the video shortly. CC Stuart Varney: Deusche bank says by 2011, half of all mortgages will be “under water”. Terrible news for foreclosures. So, the Fed will keep ... read more

On Wednesday we had Best Guess, but Stuart made a smarty pants remark to me, so I told him he couldn't do Best Guess.  I'm sure you realize, Stuart had something far more sinister in mind:  promoting some breaking news on his show.  But, still, we laughed about it. That Stu..... TOM SULLIVAN: There won’t be as much complaining from Congress about corporate executives using private business ... read more