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Charles Simpson
Charles Simpson | December 15, 2005
     Lou Dobbs wants answers. In his December 14 broadcast of CNNs Lou Dobbs Tonight, the business anchor gathered torches and pitchforks in response to the news of an overall trade deficit [that] hit…
Charles Simpson | December 8, 2005
     If aliens landed on Earth and picked up the cover of the December 8 Washington Post, theyd think the House of Representatives were a bunch of reckless advocates of tax cuts that do nothing to help the…
Charles Simpson | August 22, 2005

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CNN promotes “Lou Dobbs Tonight” as “news, debate and opinion.” But it doesn’t explain that Dobbs defines those words his own unique way. “News” is often economic distortions presented as fact. “Debate” doesn’t…

Charles Simpson | August 22, 2005

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Critics have complained that CNN’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight” is a seamless rant against big business and free trade. The network in turn has promoted a premier news and business program as “news, debate and opinion.” But it…

Charles Simpson | July 21, 2005

CBS Talks Down the Economy with Biased Reporting Trish Regan ignores the numbers to criticize Greenspans rosy forecast.

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