Investors will be watching Wednesday’s speech for clues on government's fiscal plan
The experts offer their opinions
Experts share their picks for balanced portfolios
Core retail sales, however, fell 1.2%
Global GDP is projected to decline by 4.5% this year
Lower-income households tend to have a higher debt levels
Used car prices surged by the largest amount in 51 years
Bank economists offer their base-case scenarios
A faster than expected recovery is driving a rosier forecast
Employers added 1.4 million jobs, down from 1.7 million in July