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BMI Staff | December 14, 2005

The Media’s Top 10 Economic Myths of 2005

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“So people at home right now are saying, ‘Economic slowdown? How slow is it going to go?’ Are we headed for another recession?”– Anchor John Roberts, “CBS Evening…

BMI Staff | December 14, 2005

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 It was difficult to wade through the economic news of 2005. Gloom and doom overwhelmed any rational examination of the U.S. economy. Journalists were so obsessed with their negative outlooks that they set aside reason and…

BMI Staff | December 14, 2005

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