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Dan Gainor | June 6, 2005

FX Looks Left to Peak at Oil Energy apocalypse is one big worst-case scenario

By Dan Gainor June 6, 2005

     It probably will be…

Dan Gainor | June 3, 2005

ABC Helps Officials Beef About Their Own Statistics World News Tonight weighs in on the side of the Centers for Disease Control about obesity.

By Dan…

| June 2, 2005

Media Neglect Support for Personal Accounts Why are the media ignoring 450 economists in favor of personal accounts, including 5 Nobel Prize winners?

| June 1, 2005

Network Doomsday Warnings Run Out of Gas Gasoline prices actually fell during the week leading up to Memorial Day, but broadcasters reminded drivers of record highs.

By Amy…

Dan Gainor | May 31, 2005

Article Treats Wal-Mart Critics as Labor Experts Post promotes the union side in the battle against Southern retailing giant.

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| May 26, 2005

Bubble, Boom or Bust? Media confuse the housing issue by comparing real estate to the stock market and stoking fears of a…

| May 20, 2005

NBC Fuels Gas Price Hysteria Network blames the president for high gas prices and emphasizes government regulation and taxes over free-market solutions.…

Herman Cain | May 19, 2005
     According to the most recent Washington Post /ABC poll, President Bushs plan to restructure the Social Security system has lost public support. What the poll doesnt tell you is that the network news has…
Dan Gainor | May 19, 2005

Payday at CBS: 60 Minutes Cashes in on Another Business Attack Network uses disgruntled customers, competitor and frustrated official to target loan companies.…

| May 19, 2005

Obesity Coverage: Give or Take 75,000 Deaths The media cant seem to get the CDCs updated obesity statistics straight

By Amy Menefee May 19…

| May 18, 2005

Large Tax Increase Not Newsy Enough for Media Major outlets ignore Democratic Congressmans Social Security proposal that would raise the payroll tax.…

| May 17, 2005

Biased Accounts: Part II: Truth About Social Security Reform Lost in Transition Networks…

Dan Gainor | May 16, 2005

Paper Tigers Take Bite Out of American Dream Three major newspapers attack traditional economic views and show support for the welfare state.

By Dan…

| May 13, 2005

Getting Personal over Personal Accounts: Business Week attacks the ownership society with scare tactics and liberal talking points.

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| May 12, 2005

Investing for Dummies When it comes to managing money, the L.A. Times says were all dummies. The next step in the logic is for Social Security to stay the same to…

Dan Gainor | May 10, 2005

New Book Features Business…

Dan Gainor | May 6, 2005

Paul Krugmans Serious Drug Problem is based on bad statistics New York Times economist continues papers reliance on incorrect information about drug research costs.…

| May 6, 2005

Positive Job Growth Continues Will News Coverage Improve? Two straight years of positive employment numbers and more than 3 million new jobs but those facts havent…

| April 30, 2005

Networks Play Up Energy Politics, Ignore Real Costs Energy reports blame Bush for gas prices, misinform about oil refining and encourage fear of nuclear power.…

| April 29, 2005

Media Jump on Social Security Cuts to Obscure Details of Bush Plan Washington Post, New York Times herald benefit cuts while news networks dismiss President…