Mortgage rates plunge to record lows… but are they at the bottom?… Overlooked details from Friday’s jobs news… troubling signs from retail and energy sectors… Rob Parenteau charts a different way to view the S&P… could the worst be over?… Russia/Ukraine gas conflict ends… who “won” the latest resource skirmish… Bill Gross’ sad-but-true guide to 2009… how to invest amid rife market manipulation.

We all know about the challenges Barack Obama faces as President elect. But David Fessler says he also has an incredible opportunity to “turn the recession ship around.” David selects seven companies in the infrastructure and clean energy sectors that will profit most from an Obama ‘New Deal’.

Congratulations on a long well fought race. Now, “fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.” The classic line from Betty Davis seems appropriate. No matter who won this race, they were inheriting a hell of a mess. No need to go into detail, just the list is daunting enough.

In 1986, the U.S. government created a tax loophole for a handful of special American businesses. The government wanted to give these businesses a big incentive to expand the national infrastructure. So it gave them an incredible advantage: They don’t have to pay corporate tax.