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July 23, 2008
The failure and federal takeover of the California-based IndyMac Bank July 11 signaled a coming financial apocalypse, according to network news reports that predicted “hundreds if not thousands” more bank failures but…
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July 2, 2008
As Democrats solidified their control of Congress in early 2007, the newly empowered leadership pledged to “truly declare our energy independence” by July 4, 2007.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (…
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June 3, 2008
It’s not often when members of the media highlight positive aspects of the economy, but that’s just what ABC financial contributor Mellody Hobson did on “Good Morning America” June 3.
“50…
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May 29, 2008
Credit card companies are out to get you – even if you don’t have a credit card, according to the May 29 ABC “Good Morning America.”
“You’ve heard of a no-win situation when it comes to…
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May 15, 2008
The NBC “Today” show used the popular “us vs. them” approach again May 15 in an interview with ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson.
“Gas prices hit yet another record high this morning and as you…
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May 12, 2008
When faced with the tragic consequences of unethical business practices, the media are quick to project the problem on an entire industry, then run to the government for help. NBC’s “Today” show exemplified the approach in a…
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May 9, 2008
Presenting a writer with no scientific background as an expert on food and nutrition might not seem like a prudent editorial decision for a major network newscast, but ABC’s “Nightline” did it anyway.
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May 8, 2008
Eighty people in a Vermont town will soon be out of a job and residents will have lost access to a wide selection of less expensive hardware. NBC calls that a “great story.”
The Home Depot (…
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April 24, 2008
CNBC reporter Erin Burnett offered a bit of perspective to hyped-up media reports of rice rationing in the United States on the April 24 NBC “Today” show, even blaming ethanol for actual rice shortages around the world.…
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April 25, 2008
CNBC host Jim Cramer has added himself to a short list of broadcast journalists who are willing to connect food inflation to government-mandated use of ethanol, a gasoline additive made with corn.
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