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January 10, 2008
There are mixed views on the economy – some say we’ll avert a recession, some say we’re destined for a recession and some say we’re already in a recession. Despite that uncertainty, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama suggested that…
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January 7, 2008
Even serious business media have been spooked into believing a recession is inevitable.
CNBC “Squawk Box” contributor David Faber warned investors on the January 7 “Squawk on the Street” that stocks reliant on business spending could hurt…
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January 5, 2008
Not everyone is thrilled about how new technology has changed the way news is reported. Long-time White House Press Corp member and columnist for Hearst newspapers Helen Thomas is one of those unhappy. She blames bloggers for contributing to the…
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January 2, 2008
CNBC’s Jim Cramer continues to heap criticism upon the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates. Most recently on January 2, “Mad Money” Cramer suggested the Fed was trying to punish reckless borrowers.
“I have to tell you that I…
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October 28, 2008
The New York Times editorial board saw nothing but economic gloom past, present and future in its outlook for 2008.
A January 2 Times editorial was not at all optimistic about the new year and the economy, mocking President George W.…
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December 29, 2009
If there was ever a textbook example of kissing up to a host in a TV interview, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., made it on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show.”
On the Dec. 28 broadcast, Moran, who represents a district that is just a stone’s throw away from the U.S.…
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December 17, 2009
If you believe polls, current Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke favorability has been slipping. A recent Rasmussen Reports poll indicates that only 21 percent of Americans favor his reappointment as the Fed chair.
And this hasn’t gone unnoticed…
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December 17, 2009
It’s often said markets function better when there is gridlock in Washington, D.C. because there’s less of a chance for government will interfere in the private sector, creating a sense of security. But in this day and time, that theory applies to…
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December 9, 2009
In the Dec. 9 Washington Post, an op-ed appeared by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to boycott the current Copenhagen climate summit in the wake of the “Climategate” e-mail leak.
“Without trustworthy science and with…
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December 7, 2009
Here’s yet another excellent example of how, when the government gets too involved in the private sector, things don’t turn out so well.
On CNBC’s Dec. 7 “Street Signs,” host Erin Burnett asked “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer what he thought of…