The Real State of the Union + When Technology Fails

Published: Jan. 29, 2011, 4 p.m.

b'On this week\\u2019s program, a shocking new report from the Congressional Budget Office claims that this year\\u2019s budget deficit will reach a record-breaking $1.5 trillion. How will Washington respond? Plus, the verdict is in on the Financial Crisis. The Commission charged with discovering the real root causes has just released its findings. Who\\u2019s to blame? We will explain. And, the Wall Street Journal reported this week that the number of church buildings being foreclosed is on the rise. Are church foreclosures becoming a new trend? I\\u2019ll provide my commentary. And, President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address this week. But we were not impressed. We\\u2019ll tell you why. Plus, in this week\\u2019s special interview, I\\u2019ll be joined by best-selling author, Matthew Stein. Matthew and I will discuss his highly informative and best-selling book, When Technology Fails. As always, I\\u2019ll provide my Weekly Market Report and I\\u2019ll be joined in a special interview with precious metals advisor Tom Cloud. What happened to gold and silver prices? Tom will share his insights in this week\\u2019s Precious Metals Market Update. And finally, in this week\\u2019s Financial Strategy segment, what would happen to your income if you were injured? Retirement Specialist John Bearss will be here to discuss why disability insurance should be considered for your financial gameplan.'