The stock market went on a roller-coaster ride last week... Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick offers perspective on the headlines that triggered all the turbulence - and what may happen next (at 15:27) --- Retail spending projections certainly indicate that consumers are ready for Christmas... but are businesses prepared for the return of the holiday crush? (at 25:36) --- What's Happening: A preview of December's slate of live entertainment coming to the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (at 45:29)