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February 22, 2008
In a shocking display of irony, a spokesman for Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) presidential campaign told CNN February 22 that a federal mandate “doesn’t work.”
“But when people talk about the federal government ordering me to buy health…
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February 21, 2008
The hosts and crew of NBC’s “Today” show were in Vermont February 21 on the first leg of their “winter vacation” that concludes February 22 in Miami. The trips call into question how dedicated “Today” really is to “going green.”
The “…
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February 20, 2008
The financial sector must “burn, baby, burn” to teach financial professionals a lesson about priorities and motives, according to a reporter-turned-columnist for The Washington Post.
Steven Pearlstein, a one-time reporter for the Post who…
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February 15, 2008
Apparently disappointed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s refusal to predict a recession for the U.S. economy, newspapers instead turned to Bernanke’s predecessor Alan Greenspan, who was more than happy to offer some pessimism.
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February 13, 2008
Is consumer confidence at an “all-time low”? The media say yes, but the facts say no.
“The market is tumbling, while oil prices are soaring; consumer confidence at an all-time low,” reported Savannah Guthrie on the NBC “Nightly News” Jan…
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February 13, 2008
Two scientific studies have suggested clearing land to produce biofuel ingredients will actually contribute more to “global warming” than simply sticking with fossil fuels. The shocking part is that someone in the media actually reported it…
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February 6, 2008
There’s nothing like a compelling sob story to put a human face on economic reporting. Unfortunately, the tragic stories highlighted by the media to slam business and naysay the economy are often worst-case scenarios that gloss over subjects’…
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February 4, 2008
Restaurants that serve unhealthy food – not the consumers who choose to eat it – are to blame for an obesity epidemic in the United States, according to Joy Behar, a co-host of ABC’s popular daytime talk show “The View.”
“Those companies…
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January 30, 2008
Campaign promises are a rite of passage for presidential hopefuls. If you can promise enough people you’ll give them what they want, you just might have a chance at getting elected. But how much do these promises cost and how would we pay for…
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January 25, 2008
Comedian-turned-economist Jon Stewart is at it again, declaring that “the world is apparently collapsing” because of the subprime mortgage “crisis” and that it would take 15 to 20 years for the “free market” to reverse an economic downturn. And…
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