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March 6, 2009
On March 5, Jim Cramer published a response on his website to White House attacks on his credibility on financial issues. The most startling aspect of the response was Cramer’s admission on his politics. “To be totally out of the closet, I actually…
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March 9, 2009
Even with our economic troubles, things are not yet as bad at the Depression-era with its unemployment level of about 25 percent. But that didn’t stop the “Today” show from drawing the comparison with a “modern day shanty town” near the “railroad…
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March 17, 2008
The NBC “Today” show can’t seem to decide on an angle for its coverage of troubling developments on Wall Street over the weekend.
Host Matt Lauer declared a “Code Red” for the economy on March…
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March 13, 2008
Foreclosure filings in February 2008 were down 4 percent from January, but you wouldn’t know that from watching NBC’s “Today” show March 13.
That’s because CNBC contributor Erin Burnett only…
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March 5, 2009
It’s a bad time to be taking a “business” trip to a luxurious retreat in a warm climate. Especially if you’re doing it on someone else’s dime. If the networks find out, they’ll sneak hidden cameras in and report every detail of your lavish parties,…
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March 12, 2008
Amidst concerns about oil prices and inflation, journalists forget one thing: government-mandated ethanol.
CNBC’s Erin Burnett ignored the effect it has on the price of food at the…
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February 25, 2009
What a crime! A profitable company honors a contract and spends its own money to host events for clients – the audacity!Taking a page from ABC’s AIG hit job, NBC’s “Today Show” on Feb. 25 took a cheap shot at Northern Trust Bank for the perceived…
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February 16, 2009
In case you were unaware, soft drinks may be hazardous to your teeth.ABC’s Diane Sawyer made that abundantly clear in a report during the Feb. 13 “20/20. The report was the product of two years investigating the poverty and adversity faced by…
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March 7, 2008
The subprime lending “crisis” has already led to a record rate of home foreclosures, so why do the media continue to exaggerate already disappointing statistics?
In an egregious…
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March 6, 2008
When a gas station sign shows up on TV, you can bet the price shown is higher than the national average. That was true again as NBC “Today” co-host Ann Curry reported March 6.
“Oil prices…