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Dutta, Shaoul Discuss Weak Demand in Housing Market (Audio)

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Neil Dutta, head of U.S. economics at Renaissance Macro Research LLC in New York, says the "demand for first time homebuyers is still pretty soft" and "we have to keep an eye" on this weak demand. Dutta talked with Bloomberg's Carol Massar on "Bloomberg On the Economy." They are joined by Michael Shaoul, chairman of Marketfield Asset Management. (Source: Bloomberg)

Lehman's Bentz, NPD's Baker Discuss Retail Sales (Audio)

Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Kristin Bentz, consumer products manager at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and Stephen Baker, an analyst at NPD Group Inc., discuss retail sales and the online purchasing activities of consumers. Bentz and Baker speak with Bloomberg's Carol Massar on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

Pitt Says U.S. SEC Still `Absolutely Essential' (Audio)

Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Harvey Pitt, former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, says in terms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission there is a real need for the agency to find new ways to "achieve its ever increasing workload, it is absolutely essential for American investors and for our economy." Pitt speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

BofAML's Bartels Sees Year-End Rally of U.S. Equities (Audio)

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Mary Ann Bartels, head of technical and market analysis at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, says the S&P 500 will reach as high as 1500 by the end of 2012. Bartels speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)