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E-mail a friendSeptember 15, 2008
CNBC business anchor Maria Bartiromo explains the crisis in the financial services industry and the government's role in returning confidence to the market. Crash star Michael Pena reflects on his journey from Chicago's South Side to Hollywood and talks about his newest project, The Lucky Ones.
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo
CNBC business anchor sums up what today's financial news means to the economy and to everyday people. (2:20)
Full interview. (12:19)
One of the most influential voices on Wall Street, Maria Bartiromo is CNBC's business news anchor. She hosts the net's Closing Bell and the nationally-syndicated Wall Street Journal Report, for which she is also managing editor. She's also a writer for several business magazines and author of Use the News. Bartiromo was the first journalist to report live on TV, daily, from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She was previously a producer and assignment editor with CNN Business News.
Michael Pena
Michael Pena
Full interview. (9:16)
Although his is not yet a household name, Michael Peña is making his mark in Hollywood. He appeared in three consecutive Oscar-nominated films: Million Dollar Baby, Crash—for which he took home the Best Actor ALMA Award—and Babel. He was also a regular in the 4th season of the FX hit, The Shield. Raised on Chicago's South Side, Pena caught the acting bug after nabbing a small part in the telepic To Sir, with Love II, and has worked steadily ever since. When he finds time, he plays bass guitar with his band.