Morning Buzz: March 19, 2008

Marking five years since the beginning of the Iraq war, President Bush plans to speak at the Pentagon today. On the other side of the Potomac River, thousands plan to take over downtown Washington for antiwar demonstrations. Bush is expected to discuss the success of the surge.

Hillary Clinton's daily schedules as first lady—11,046 pages of them—will be released this morning at former President Clinton's presidential library in Little Rock, Ark., and online. Clinton had been criticized by rival Barack Obama and Republicans for previously not making documents public from her time spent at the White House.

Stocks are moderately higher this morning as investors digest higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings at Morgan Stanley. The investment bank's results indicate that it's in much better shape than Bear Stearns, which collapsed over the weekend. In addition, Wall Street is pleased that the government intends to free billions of dollars at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that could help struggling homeowners and increase the demand for mortgages.