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May 1, 2008
When the federal government announced April 30 that the economy grew in the first quarter of 2008, members of the media scrambled to find bad news to report. The NBC “Nightly News” found the Craigslist Indicator.
“Even though it grew…
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April 24, 2008
Prices for groceries like corn, bread, meat, cheese and milk have been on the rise for American grocery shoppers. Food riots have broken out in third-world countries where the cost of food has left millions hungry.
But U.S. network news…
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April 11, 2008
George Soros has made doom-and-gloom predictions for the U.S. economy – again. Naturally, it resulted in the New York Times dubbing him a “prophet.”
Soros recently released a new book in which he predicted impending financial doom.…
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April 9, 2008
Soccer moms are trading in Tupperware parties for “Green” parties, according to the NBC “Today” show. But one of the results is a driveway full of gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting SUVs!
“From the plants in her garden to the makeup on her…
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April 3, 2008
Though economists are less than certain, a U.S. economy in recession is a foregone conclusion for many in the media. The April 3 NBC “Today” show offered a light at the end of an economic tunnel, however.
Natalie Morales declared…
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March 26, 2008
What is it about government mandates that curse innovation to failure?
Ethanol turned out to be more environmentally harmful than the fossil fuels it was replacing via federal mandate. Now scientists understand the “green” compact…
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March 5, 2008
It’s clear the media routinely ignore scientists who disagree with popular theories related to global warming. But could they possibly ignore a gathering of hundreds of scientists, economists and other experts who disagree with the idea that…
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March 5, 2008
We've seen the media promote an R.V. indicator, a sweater indicator, a McDonald’s indicator and even a Starbucks indicator – all illustrations purporting to show an economy in peril. But CNN topped them all March 4 with the sad puppy indicator…
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March 3, 2008
A job shortage is sweeping across the nation, impoverishing minorities and plunging the economy into a recession along the way … according to The New York Times. It would be stunning if only the numbers backed it up.
“As the economy slows…