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Jeffrey Clark | July 13, 2022

A few morning show hosts supposedly found the “silver lining” Wednesday in a devastating report showing that inflation skyrocketed in June for the fastest increase since 1981. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 13 report…

Jeffrey Clark | May 26, 2022

The NBC, CBS and ABC morning news shows completely ignored a devastating report showing the economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter. 

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on May 26 that gross domestic product (GDP…

Jeffrey Clark | April 12, 2022

The NBC, CBS and ABC morning news shows largely ignored a new inflation report that showed inflation raging at 8.5 percent. That was the highest increase since 1981 — the same year Raiders of the Lost Ark hit the box office.

The Bureau of…

Julia A. Seymour | January 8, 2019

The December jobs report showing 312,000 jobs added was a “boom,” a “surge,” and a huge “surprise.” While all three networks noticed the big economic story on Jan. 4, ABC's World News Tonight with…

Julia A. Seymour | July 31, 2018

After ignoring all three estimates of first quarter GDP growth, ABC, CBS and NBC found the second quarter estimate too good to overlook.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on July 27, that the economy grew by 4.1 percent in the…

Julia A. Seymour | June 26, 2018

Once again, the broadcast networks have proven they care more about economic news that makes President Donald Trump look bad, than stories that make him look good.

On June 25, CNBC reported that its All-America Economic Survey found…

Julia A. Seymour | June 4, 2018

The “booming jobs market” got very different treatment from each of the three broadcast networks as unemployment dropped to 3.8 percent.

While ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows all reported the “stronger than expected…

Julia A. Seymour | 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…