The Ticker: Dean, LeBeau, Claman…

> Jill Dobson wrote on Janice Dean‘s blog Saturday that Dean gave birth to a baby boy earlier that morning. As of Saturday afternoon, no name had been picked for the 7 pound, 10 ounce baby. > Update: Dean’s baby’s name is Matthew Stephen Newman.

> Detroit Free Press’ Sarah A Webster gives her “10 folks to track in ’09” of the auto industry. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau is the only tvnewser to make the list, because “if you live and breathe autos” then “LeBeau is a name you know.”

> FBN anchor Liz Claman appeared this morning on CBS’ The Early Show to discuss the economics behind President Obama’s stimulus plan. Claman was live from the NYSE.

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