Ftse still trades around the 6000 level as thin Christmas volumes continue.

Lansing, Mich. Mayor Virg Bernero on union’s role in the financial crisis facing cities across the country.

Commodities push higher as UK markets reopen after Christmas break with the key 6000 level for the FTSE 100 remaining in focus.

FNC contributor John Bolton on why other countries such as the US should not cower financially or politically to China.

I thought they were here to do the jobs that nobody wanted to do?

Officials from Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:WTFC) announced this week that the company purchased all shares issued under the Capital Purchase Program of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Bloomberg reports Thursday. Wintrust Financial purchased all 250000 shares for 1.3 million. Wintrust Financial had sales growth of 0.1% during the last fiscal year. The company has reported 1.8 million in sales over the past 12 months and is expected to report 7.0 million in sales in the next fiscal year.

Penn Financial Group President Matt McCall argues municipal bonds are still a buy despite many states’ financial crises.

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Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Steven Malanga on why the Census report could lead to less federal funding for those states that need it most.

FBN’s Connell McShane on TD Bank’s deal to buy Chrysler Financial from Cerberus Capital Management.