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October 9, 2008
The media in the hip pocket of big oil and coal? Sounds like an outrageous claim given how much those industries get blasted on the networks. But that’s just what the CEO of the Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection’s “…
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October 9, 2008
Capitalism works when parties make responsible business decisions. Just look at the First National Bank of Orwell in Orwell, Vt.
“CBS Evening News” showcased fifth generation bank president…
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October 7, 2008
Journalists are trained to “follow the money” – to uncover who donates how much to what campaign, especially in the midst of a presidential election.
When Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld…
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October 8, 2008
The broadcast networks have certainly backed liberal economic policies promoted by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. But on CNBC Oct. 8, the network’s on-air editor declared the policies “absurd” and that…
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October 8, 2008
In his 1961 inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” CBS must have forgotten that is the role of government – not mandates. …
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October 7, 2008
If you’re going to hype something, you should get it right. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell below 10,000 on Oct. 6 for the first time in nearly four years, but the close seems like it hit a decade low to some…
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October 7, 2008
Earlier this year, many voices in the media were warning for the worst when it came to the price of oil as economic uncertainty loomed ahead. One analyst even predicted in May that oil would hit $300 a barrel.
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October 6, 2008
It seems anxiety from the financial crisis is reaching new highs, but the tipping point for one individual came at the Lehman Brothers gym in the midst of the company’s collapse.
While former…
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October 6, 2008
The collapse of several financial institutions has sparked a media blame game that continued on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Oct. 5.
Correspondent Steve Kroft attacked credit default swaps – sales…
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October 2, 2008
If the French are embracing your economic proposals – something must be wrong according to one overseas investor.
That was what Hugh Hendry, the Scottish CIO of Eclectica Asset, told “Squawk…