Economy

Sam Dorman | July 20, 2016

The 2016 Republican National Convention brought the radical, left-wing fringe out in Cleveland, and some of the groups’ ideas were downright ridiculous.

1. State-Run Media

In something that looked like an excerpt from Orwell…

Sam Dorman | July 15, 2016

The media exuded panic surrounding the vote for the U.K. to leave the European Union, commonly called Brexit. Reports after the vote panicked over how much markets had fallen, worried about a potential recession for the UK and otherwise attacked…

Sam Dorman | July 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s proposal to spend $350 billion on “affordable” tuition may have been outrageous, but at least it provoked some poignant comments on the pitfalls of big government.

On July 6, Clinton proposed…

Mira Ebersole | July 7, 2016

Some high-powered celebrities are joining the fight against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) alongside digital advocacy group Fight for the Future.

Fight for the Future is organizing a series of summer events, including protests and…

Julia A. Seymour | June 24, 2016

Reacting to the shocking news of Great Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, UK-born Fox Business Network anchor Stuart Varney responded to “fearmongering…

Sam Dorman | June 24, 2016

Warning: Story includes explicit content. The UK’s surprising decision to exit the European Union brought out typical sneering from journalists, as well as warnings that the decision would bring gloom and doom to the country.

Mira Ebersole | June 22, 2016

Hundreds of British actors and celebrities are clamoring for Great Britain to remain part of the European Union when the nation votes this week. That’s in direct opposition to the view of many conservatives on both sides of the pond. Either…

Sam Dorman | June 20, 2016

According to Huffington Post, the Grand Old Party will become the Dead Old Party at the 2016 Republican convention in Cleveland. Cause of death? Support for presumptive nominee Donald Trump.

Taking plenty of shots at the GOP, historian…

Sam Dorman | June 16, 2016

The Federal Reserve announced it wouldn’t raise interest rates, in part due to poor employment growth and economic “headwinds.” Two out of the three broadcast networks ignored the decision.

Federal Reserve…

Mira Ebersole | June 16, 2016

Following the Labor Department’s disappointing report that only 38,000 jobs were added in May, the Federal Reserve decided on June 15, 2016, they would not raise interest rates.

CNBC Squawk Box co-anchor Joe Kernen reacted to the…

Sam Dorman | June 15, 2016

For one New York Times columnist, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hasn’t been revolutionary enough in her economic policies.

Times columnist Eduardo Porter complained that Clinton’s economic plan, which…

Sam Dorman | June 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton made herself look like the out-of-touch elitist she is often criticized for being, but rather than reporting that, broadcast networks hyped her “historic” nomination.

When Clinton spoke against income…

Sam Dorman | June 3, 2016

Even when CEO pay drops, liberals whine. The New York Times turned its report on CEO pay into a complaint on inequality and the “large-scale transfer of wealth” it created for rich, white men.

Large corporations, according to…

Mira Ebersole | June 3, 2016

In spite of expectations that 160,000 jobs or more were added in May, the latest jobs report was a shocker showing just 38,000 job gains last month.

CNBC’s Squawk Box panelists reacted live to that surprising Labor Department report…

Sam Dorman | May 26, 2016

The CEO of Unilever claims it is “absolutely crucial” to meet temperature targets set by the UN in Paris.

Paul Polman sounded the alarm in a recent interview with the liberal Huffington Post on May 23. He oversees…

Sam Dorman | May 26, 2016

Former Reagan official David Stockman predicted that whoever was elected president in 2016 would “inherit a recession.”

Stockman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget for President Ronald Reagan, said on May…

Sam Dorman | May 18, 2016

CNBC anchor Joe Kernen on Tuesday tore into the prospect of a socialist president, and knocked young people who he said had a warped view of Bernie Sanders.

Kernen’s comments came in response to a report by political correspondent…

Sam Dorman | May 13, 2016

CNBC anchors Joe Kernen and Michelle Caruso Cabrera poked fun at socialism, saying it equalized results, but made everything worse.

Cabrera said on Squawk Box May 12, that socialism brought about “equal suffering,” while…

Sam Dorman | May 2, 2016

The U.S. economy slowed down so much last quarter that even Europe’s economy grew faster. But if you just watched the broadcast networks’ and Hispanic media’s evening news programs, you wouldn’t have known that.

Julia A. Seymour | March 5, 2016

In six seasons, Downton Abbey — the English drama that takes place from 1912 to 1925— has captured millions of American viewers and won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA.

It’s a show about the…