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February 12, 2008
You have to wonder if CBS’s wants bad economic news – considering the network is all too eager to warn of the worst. The January 28 “The Early Show” was the latest example – hyping fears for Wall Street on day when the Dow jumped almost 177…
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January 28, 2008
It’s become routine – another day, another downbeat economy story.
The February 4 Newsweek was no exception with its “Road to Recession” cover for the story “The U.S. Economy Faces the Guillotine,” written by Daniel Gross.
“The…
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January 28, 2008
“NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt test drove a Smart Car – popular in Europe and manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz – on the January 27 program. Although the fuel efficiency of the Smart Car is a higher-than-average 36 miles to…
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January 24, 2008
When newscasts start reporting about how to find a job after you’ve been laid off from the recession, things must be very bad, right?
According to the January 23 “CBS Evening News,” it is something to be worried about, but the numbers…
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January 23, 2008
Although he quit working full-time for ABC News in 1999, former ABC reporter and “World News Sunday” anchor Sam Donaldson still is full of opinions when it comes to the economy and politics.
Donaldson, who is a contributor to ABC’s “This…
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January 22, 2008
After the Fed made an “emergency” 75-basis-point rate cut the morning of January 22, CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer, who turned from optimist to pessimist, said it was too little too late.
“[T]his is obviously the kind of action I…
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January 20, 2008
Whether the issue is health care, Social Security, infrastructure or post-Hurricane Katrina problems, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright blames the Iraq war.
After making some outlandish comments about President George W. Bush…
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January 18, 2008
It’s an argument supply-siders make regularly – money is better used in the hands of individuals than in the hands of the government – assuming the money didn’t come from individuals in the form of taxes to begin with.
On January 18,…
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January 18, 2008
CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer has a reputation for making outlandish statements – and there might be a reason for his demeanor, according to a CNBC co-worker and a late-night comic.
CNBC “Street Signs” host Erin Burnett appeared on…
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January 18, 2008
Foreign companies have been on a buying spree in American markets. But, is accepting foreign investment into the U.S. economy a bad thing?
Every day in the media you hear how bad the U.S. economy is – whether it’s a recession, slowdown,…
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