While the early February 2018 market pullback has spooked some investors and already gained plenty of media attention, it illustrated all too well the broadcast networks’ tendency to cover bad economic news more than good. The networks…
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February 5, 2018
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average “nosedived” by nearly 666 points on Feb. 2, it got plenty of network attention. In fact, it got more coverage than the two huge Dow milestones that preceded it — combined.
Although…
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January 8, 2018
Liberal Washington Post columnist David Von Drehle is sure President Donald Trump will face “a recession, slump, or God forbid, crash” before the 2020 presidential election — despite the strong economic gains so far under Trump…
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December 20, 2017
For the first time in its 121-year history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 5,000 points in a single year, according to CNBC.
The major stock index set that record Dec. 18, following a 140-point rally and a new record…
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December 19, 2017
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders asked on Twitter Dec. 17, “Which is the more underreported story of @Potus Year One? -Defeat of ISIS -Booming Trump economy.”
Her complaint about the economy was certainly correct. In…
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December 18, 2017
Liberal media bias has existed for years, but in 2017, it appeared to reach unprecedented levels given the media’s hostility to President Donald Trump.
The media distorted many stories in 2017, in many different ways. They ranged…
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October 19, 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to more new records on Oct. 17 and 18, crossing 23,000 points for the first time during a trading day then closing above 23K for the very first time the next day.
But broadcast networks minimized…
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August 2, 2017
The stock markets rose dramatically since President Donald Trump was elected. Just since his inauguration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 10 percent and set 31 new closing record highs.
The 30th record was set on July…
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July 21, 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set its 26th record high of the year on July 19, prompting Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney to check in on the “Trump rally” and how much it boosted American wealth.
The rally began after…
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May 23, 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped sharply on May 17. The broadcasts networks all reported it that night, attributing the drop to accusations of potential wrongdoing by…
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April 19, 2017
The media were thrilled when a statue of a defiant little girl was placed opposite Arturo Di Modica’s famous “Charging Bull” on Wall Street. To the networks…
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March 9, 2017
Twelve. That’s how many records the Dow Jones Industrial Average set in a row in 2017. Twelve new records, 12 sessions in a row.
Seven. That’s how few stories three combined networks devoted in their…
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March 8, 2017
“Biblically responsible” investment opportunities are antithetical to corporate America, according to The New York Times.
Times columnist Liz Moyer accused Inspire Investing’s new Christian friendly E.T.F.s (exchange…
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February 27, 2017
It is getting harder to downplay the recent stock market rally, but The New York Times tried to keep it quiet.
Fox Business Network anchor Stuart Varney blasted the Times’s lack of coverage of what he called the…
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February 17, 2017
Rather than rejoice over the stock market rally, many people are pushing economic pessimism and that upset CNBC’s Rick Santelli.
The CNBC editor and contributor complained about the pessimism on Squawk Box Feb. 16.
“…
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January 25, 2017
Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum compared the recent surge in the stock market to … you guessed it… Nazi Germany.
On Jan. 25, 2017, she tweeted to keep in mind that “in Nazi Germany, the stock market rose and…
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December 19, 2016
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average neared the 20,000 mark for the first time in history, the index set 16 closing-day record highs since Donald Trump’s election.
Even some liberal media outlets have drawn a direct connection…
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November 23, 2016
Editor’s Note: Some readers might find language offensive
After Donald Trump’s victory Nov. 8, several business leaders freaked. The post-election response even included a CEO’s threat on Trump’s life, but none of…
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November 9, 2016
The liberal media were in mourning on Election Night when it became clear Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States.
Panic was palpable and journalists, particularly on NBC networks, blamed a significant drop in Dow…
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August 11, 2016
When it came to covering issues voters cared about, the networks didn’t catch ‘em all, especially the most important one.
According to the Pew Research Center, voters ranked the economy as their highest priority in July. But…
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