COLUMBUS, Ohio—-At the state capitol Claudio Salvador, president of Sandusky’s Specialty Wine Company, , importers of fine wine, www.specialtywineco.com, captivates Ohio Governor Ted Strickland with his ambitious, week long, five-city trade tour with three of Italy’s leading wine producers.

LONDON—-The National Customer Satisfaction Index drops slightly for a second straight quarter, now 72.8 on a 100-point scale. The decline is a result of an overall loss of customer satisfaction in the financial services sector.

Remember the economy’s return to growth last quarter? Well, it probably wasn’t as energetic as first thought. A government report due out Tuesday morning is expected to show that the economy expanded at a pace of 2.9 percent from July through September, according to Wall Street economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters.

NEW YORK—-Citigroup today released its eighth quarterly mortgage data report providing a fresh perspective on its U.S. mortgage servicing business, and showing continued progress in its efforts to help distressed homeowners avoid potential foreclosure.

The dollar stabilized in early trade on Tuesday after losing ground in New York, while Asian shares slipped as investors shrugged off upbeat U.S. home sale data and took a breather after recent gains.

A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they’ll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.