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Two days after publishing his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett is on speaking on CNBC with Becky Quick. Equity fund managers Todd Combs and Ted Weschler will also be on later in an extremely rare appearance. On Ukraine Off the bat, Quick asked for his take on the tension in Ukraine. Rather than addressing the turmoil directly, Buffett said that he does not consider these types of skirmishes when he invests in companies. "I never really buy businesses based on macro factors," he said. He noted that he invested in his first business in the wake of the attack...

Pardon the delay, but this Time magazine interview with Obama for the September 10 edition has to be quoted. Time’s Michael Scherer only asked process questions about why the Republicans haven’t come along with Obama. But Scherer ended with “I wonder if you could point to a couple of other things in his record and things he has accomplished that you actually admire. “ Jaws should drop as Obama said he appreciates Romney’s commitment to participating in church, just as Obama.....does? He likes that Romney “walks the walk,” and no one questions if Obama does a lot more walking on...

Of course not....Powell on Face the Nation asked if he as regrets, Schieffer: "Now Barack Obama who came to Washington, promised to change things, not much has changed, Congress is in a total mess now, in total gridlock, his critics are having a field day. Any regrets about endorsing Barack Obama?"