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January 31, 2008
You might be a little one-sided when “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric says your economic reporting is regularly so pessimistic that you sound like the “grim reaper.”
CBS News Business Correspondent Anthony Mason, at least in the…
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January 31, 2008
Veteran Washington journalist and Slate.com Editor-in-Chief Jacob Weisberg has a theory about the awkward nature some say President George W. Bush exhibits in his public speeches – Bush has a learning disability. Weisberg…
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January 30, 2008
It flies in the face of conventional wisdom – spending money on things that you can’t afford, whether the economy is expanding, flat or contracting.
However, CNN “American Morning” didn’t…
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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 30, 2008
ElectionWatch:
Hey Big Spender! Media Fail to Report Cost of Campaign
Promises
How much does universal health…
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January 30, 2008
What’s messier and more shameless than candidates campaigning to save the economy? Media coverage of that economy – the one all the candidates want to “stimulate.” The media coverage that’s driving people’s votes.
Despite journalists and…
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January 29, 2008
MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews showed viewers why he hosts a political show not an economic one following President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address.
The former speechwriter for…
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January 29, 2008
Are we in a recession? Ask Big Mac.
That’s the newest economic indicator, according to an ABC report about lower McDonald’s sales for December.
“So, if Americans are saying good-bye to fast food, could we be saying hello to a…
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January 28, 2008
It’s become routine – another day, another downbeat economy story.
The February 4 Newsweek was no exception with its “Road to Recession” cover for the story “The U.S. Economy Faces the Guillotine,” written by Daniel Gross.
“The…
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January 28, 2008
You might think giving up $37.5 million in pay would win a businessman a little favor from the media. As far as CNN’s “American Morning” goes – not this time.
Countrywide Financial’s Angelo…