OBAMACARE: BEHIND THE NUMBERS: So far, about two million people nationwide have enrolled in Obamacare private insurance, closing in on the roughly 3.3 million the government previously hoped would have signed up by now. But what hasn’t been revealed is the demographic breakdown of these enrollees, and some worry if not enough young and healthy Americans have signed up, we could see premiums rise next year. Read more
COLORADO'S NEW POT ECONOMY: New Year's Day marked marijuana's entry into the legitimate free market as Colorado became the first U.S. state to allow retail pot sales, and the nascent industry already sees potential supply issues and price increases, the Denver Post's marijuana editor told CNBC on Thursday. Read more
YELLEN ON THE STREET: Janet Yellen is just a few weeks away from taking the helm at the Federal Reserve and less than three months from her first news conference. Smart Wall Streeters talk about what they’d like to hear from the new central bank chief. Read more
WALL STREET INKS FIRST NEGATIVE START TO A YEAR SINCE 2008: Read more