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January 20, 2008
Michelle Singletary, a Washington Post personal finance columnist known for usually sound advice, used her January 20 column to boost Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Singletary echoed…
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January 20, 2008
Whether the issue is health care, Social Security, infrastructure or post-Hurricane Katrina problems, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright blames the Iraq war.
After making some outlandish comments about President George W. Bush…
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January 18, 2008
It’s an argument supply-siders make regularly – money is better used in the hands of individuals than in the hands of the government – assuming the money didn’t come from individuals in the form of taxes to begin with.
On January 18,…
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January 18, 2008
He didn’t try to sugarcoat it, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did say the U.S. economy was not destined for the Armageddon scenario some in the media have been prognosticating.
Bernanke wasn’t completely down on the economy –…
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January 18, 2008
CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer has a reputation for making outlandish statements – and there might be a reason for his demeanor, according to a CNBC co-worker and a late-night comic.
CNBC “Street Signs” host Erin Burnett appeared on…
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January 18, 2008
As President Bush and Congress hammer out a stimulus package to boost the slowing economy, “Today” show host Matt Lauer is working hard to ensure that the biggest contributors to the nation’s tax base won’t benefit.
“Mr. Bernanke said in…
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January 18, 2008
Foreign companies have been on a buying spree in American markets. But, is accepting foreign investment into the U.S. economy a bad thing?
Every day in the media you hear how bad the U.S. economy is – whether it’s a recession, slowdown,…
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January 17, 2008
In its continued sky-is-falling coverage of the economy and job market, ABC’s “Good Morning America” on January 17 warned that most Americans are fearing job cuts and offered helpful tips on how to “recession-proof” yourself.
“[C]ountless…
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January 17, 2008
CNBC host Jim Cramer chastised media colleagues on the January 17 “Today” show for contributing to fears about the economy by only reporting negative news about the possibility of a recession.
“Today” anchor Matt Lauer told Cramer, “…
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January 16, 2008
Recession skeptics on the evening news are becoming as rare as global warming skeptics. They just aren’t getting any face time.
The January 15 “CBS Evening News” was no exception. CBS correspondent Anthony Mason gave a very grim…