From Wall Street to Your Wallet now where the owner of Augusta Dodge speaks out after learning that his dealership is being released from its affiliation with Chrysler. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for that story.

In a WJBF News Channel 6 Wall Street to your Wallet Report…a glimmer of hope for Augusta’s economy. Boral Bricks, which had laid off workers, is getting set to reopen their plant on Laney-Walker Boulevard. Some former employees are being asked to come back. Is this an indication that the local housing market is rebounding? WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud is checking it out. He’ll have the full story, Monday night, during our evening newscasts.

President Obama is painting a dire picture of the economy…warning that, unless Congress acts quickly, the crisis will become a catastrophe. In his first primetime message from the White House, and on the road, the President is driving home his economic message, while the Senate prepares for Tuesday’s vote on the economic stimulus plan. ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado has the latest on the stimulus and the billions of dollars set aside to bail out the nation’s banks…from Wall Street to your Wallet.

Sounds like some good news if you’re selling your house. According to MSN Money, Augusta ranks #2 in the nation for the greatest appreciation over the past year. The article says that metro Augusta homes have appreciated 5.5 percent. It proves that the Augusta economy is stable…but if you talk to some realtors, not all of their businesses are booming. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the story.

Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit’s Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors.