The reality of our nation's economy greatly affects our customers' ability to pay their household energy bills. Hear a top financial analyst from the Federal Reserve address how the increased numbers of home foreclosures, the downturn in home sales, federal financial bailouts, potential tax increases and health care legislation impact the energy industry.

Danielle DiMartino is a financial analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas where she briefs policymakers, researches, writes and speaks about the interaction of the economy and the financial markets. She previously gained a global audience as a business columnist for the Dallas Morning News. She spent six years as a vice president at Credit Suisse in New York, working in the fixed income, equity and private equity markets. She earned her BBA as well as an MBA in finance and international business from the University of Texas and an MS in journalism from Columbia University.