the new york federal reserve bank president bill dudley tells "nightly business report" the central bank has already done a lot to help the economy, but it could do more. tom, dudley laid out his plan for revving up growth in an exclusive interview with me at his offices at the new york fed, just blocks from here. >> tom: dudley was clear the fed still has plenty of ammunition to boost growth. that firepower includes more bond buying and more open communication about the economy. but he also says the fed can't fix the economy alone. it needs what he called "complementary" initiatives from others, including congress. >> susie: dudley plays a key role on the fed's committee on interest rates, and he is second only to chairman ben bernanke in wielding power over policy. he got the job nearly two years ago in the middle of the worst financial crisis in decades. his colleagues today are divided on what the fed should do next-- take action now or wait to see if the recovery stalls further. i began my interview with dudley by asking him how the economy is doing. >> things are getting a little b

> tom: join us tomorrow for susie's exclusive interview with new york federal reserve president bill dudley. also tomorrow, we'll talk about the global economy with one of the biggest private equity investors there is, steve schwarzman, c.e.o. of investment firm blackstone. still ahead on tonight's program, from restaurants to parking lots and t-shirt printers, the small companies on the sidelines thanks to the n.b.a. lockout. with about one week to go, the members of the so-called congressional supercommittee are far apart on an agreement. and just like the debt ceiling debate from a few months ago, the two sides are running out of time to agree to cut more than $1 trillion from the deficit over the next ten years. darren gersh takes a look at the last push to bridge the gap. >> reporter: a looming deadline, emergency meetings, falling expectations. no, we're not talking about europe. that's what's going on with the congressional supercommittee. super committee republican co- chair jeb hensarling this afternoon blamed democrats for the deadlock, saying they have not put a serious offer to