Journalists are trained to “follow the money” – to uncover who donates how much to what campaign, especially in the midst of a presidential election.

     When Lehman Brothers CEO…

     Could the United States be forced into taking a page straight from Hugo Chávez’s playbook – down the path of nationalization? According to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, there’s an almost 100-percent chance it will.

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     It seems anxiety from the financial crisis is reaching new highs, but the tipping point for one individual came at the Lehman Brothers gym in the midst of the company’s collapse.

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     The collapse of several financial institutions has sparked a media blame game that continued on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Oct. 5.

     Correspondent Steve Kroft attacked credit default…

     With all the turmoil in financial markets in the wake of a defeated federal government bailout package, hyperbole is running at high levels.

     Take former presidential candidate…

     It’s almost like yelling, “There’s not a fire” in a crowded theater. It’s enough to get the audience’s attention by startling them, even though the alarm isn’t supported by reality.

     Such is the case with the cover of the new…