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Jeff Poor
Jeff Poor | December 3, 2008

     When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks, Wall Street listens – and investors should beware. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has lost nearly 2,300 points on days he has spoken, including three of the worst point losses ever…

Jeff Poor | December 2, 2008

     It may have been nothing but a publicity stunt, but it didn’t come cheap for Ford Motor Company CEO Alan R. Mulally.

 

     After being embarrassed in front of a congressional…

Jeff Poor | December 1, 2008

     A simple, “Oops, we were wrong – things weren’t as bad as we predicted,” would have sufficed. But that would have meant straying from the message that everything is bad with the American economy.

 

Jeff Poor | November 26, 2008

     Now that the government has assumed the role of economic planner with various bailout packages and stimulus plans, experts are predicting a federal budget deficit of $1 trillion.

 

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Jeff Poor | November 26, 2008

     Although NBC Universal’s “Green Week” ended days ago, a viewer could be forgiven for thinking it’s still underway based on the network’s coverage of President George W. Bush’s attempt to open up 2 million acres of federal…

Jeff Poor | November 25, 2008

     It may be a bizarre elixir for the current economic crisis, but Bloomberg Television has declared chocolate a potential cure.

 

     On Bloomberg’s Nov. 25 “In Focus,” Bloomberg News…