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     There are many reasons Americans might feel less-than-optimistic about getting any relief from energy prices, especially when most news reports focus only on pessimism.

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     If you believe the claims of Dr. James E. Hansen, the NASA climate scientist and prominent global warming alarmist, then you will also have to come to terms with accepting a drastic increase in your power bill.

     A 38-page…

The media are awash with historical flashbacks. Is this the worst economy since the Great Depression? Or is it a repeat of ’70s-era financial woes? For the most part, the comparisons have been less than accurate. But there’s one the media have…

     The business of journalism has become more fluid and the question about who should be protected as a “journalist” has become unclear. The question whether bloggers deserve to be protected by shield laws has often come up…

     Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain is using the idea of global togetherness to promote “a cap-and-trade system” to battle climate change. He said “Americans and Europeans need to get serious about substantially reducing…

     Concerned about the pending climate crisis and think the United States needs to be more proactive? Well, you might be more concerned about your wallet if American politicians decide to emulate Japanese carbon dioxide…

     Want to get on a national TV newscast? Your best bet is to strike while the iron is hot – that is while the economy is the issue of the day.

     The March 17 “NBC Nightly News” dedicated an entire segment to U.S. News…

     The “Wall Street versus Main Street” cliché has infiltrated the mindset of reporters covering the economy. And government action has become the standard push for economic sectors in trouble.

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     In free market capitalism, especially in an event with the magnitude of Bear Stearns’s collapse, there are losers and believe it or not, there are even some winners.

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It's Damage Control Time for the liberal press.

Count New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof as one in the media masses who have been outraged, just outraged at the supposed conservative bigotry against Barack Obama. This "most…

     Chicken Little is loose again, this time on CBS’s “Early Show.”

     The March 17 “Early Show” reported the news of J.P. Morgan’s bailout of the troubled investment bank Bear…

     Hopefully your financial portfolio didn’t include stock in Bear Stearns, but it might have if you had listened to CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

     After it was announced March 16 that J.P.…

     High gas prices are hurting a lot of people, but the impact is most painful for Californians.

     ABC’s March 16 “World News” featured a segment about the California economy and pointed out that California is experiencing the…

     The NBC “Today” show can’t seem to decide on an angle for its coverage of troubling developments on Wall Street over the weekend.

     Host Matt Lauer declared a “Code Red” for the…

     It is one thing to rob Peter to pay Paul, but doing it for the sake of government tax revenue defies common sense.

     CBS’s March 14 “The Early Show” had yet another downbeat story about the troubled housing market. This time…

     Many economists warn of tough economic times, but former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich doesn’t just warn of a “recession,” he warns of a “depression.”

     “I think there’s a 20 percent chance of a depression,” Reich said to…

     Usually the Bush administration is criticized for abuses of executive power. This time the media and Democrats in Congress are after the administration for not using its authority enough.

     A report on the March 13 “CBS Evening…

     Think the public is getting too much global warming from the media? Andrew Revkin, the environmental reporter for The New York Times, doesn’t think you’re getting enough.

     Revkin spoke in Newark, Del., on March 12 for the…

     A carbon emission-free energy source sounds like a grand idea, assuming it can compete at least somewhat with other sources of energy. When it costs four times as much, however, you’ve got a problem.

     NBC Chief Environmental…