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August 22, 2007
The Big Mac McDonald’s Extra Value Meal – $4.75. A book bill for a semester of college – $450. Having the federal government subsidize your sexual behavior – priceless.
The August 22 CNN “…
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August 21, 2007
There’s no question there has been an uptick in foreclosures because of bad business decisions – primary the so-called NINJA (No income, no job or assets) loans made by some mortgage lenders. And there’s plenty of blame to go around.
But…
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August 21, 2007
“NBC Nightly News” attacked one airline on August 20 with a “summer travel nightmare” story and a comparison between airlines that ignored key differences.
NBC correspondent Tom…
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August 20, 2007
With increased volatility in the stock markets, business coverage has been front and center for the major newscasts. But NBC has made an interesting choice of who’s reporting it.
The “NBC…
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August 20, 2007
Charles Gibson highlighted two San Franciscans’ carbon footprints on the May 9 “World News with Charles Gibson,” but hypocritically traveled to San Francisco for the report.
The “Going Green”…
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August 17, 2007
CBS examined two families hurt by the “mortgage meltdown” in its August 16 broadcast, but the report was delivered by a correspondent who lost her own dream house because of an adjustable rate mortgage.
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August 17, 2007
It has been no secret that home lenders are in some serious trouble as borrowers are having troubles making payments on their mortgages. Even American Home Mortgage Investments, the then-nation’s 10th largest home lender filed for bankruptcy in…
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August 16, 2007
How do you prevent runway collisions at America’s airports? Fix the FAA, said CNN’s “American Morning” and ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson.”
For a change, the media gave the government a…
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August 16, 2007
There is a lot of China import-bashing in the news and a lot of it warranted – food health and safety issues and now toy recalls. But it has spurred protectionist rhetoric in the media while ignoring costs.
On the August 15 “Good Morning…
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August 15, 2007
If you want to know how to obtain carbon salvation, the September 2007 issue of Marie Claire magazine might be the publication worth reading for tips on how to avoid “carbon emissions hell” and how to not “[drown] polar…