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Jeff Poor | September 30, 2008

     Do the media sometimes take a different tone with Republicans compared to Democrats? “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric does.

 

     Couric interviewed House Minority Leader John…

Jeff Poor | September 30, 2008

     Since the $700 billion bailout plan went down in the House of Representatives by a 228-205 margin, talking heads and politicos have been looking for ways to circumvent Congress and give the executive branch the authority…

Jeff Poor | September 30, 2008

     The doom and gloom crowd was piling on after a record one-day 777-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).

 

     David Tice, who manages the $1.1 billion Prudent Bear…

Jeff Poor | September 29, 2008

     What does CNBC’s star and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer think about the 777-point drop? It’s just the beginning.

    Cramer on CNBC’s Sept. 29 “Mad Money” cautioned viewers about the current market. His advice – do nothing because…

Jeff Poor | September 29, 2008

     Politicos and talking heads in the financial media backing the bailout of the financial services industry argue that the government stands to make money on the rescue plan proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. But according to a new…

Jeff Poor | September 29, 2008

     One-third of Americans think it is time to whip up some shoe leather soup and hum “Brother Can You Spare a Dime?,” according to the Sept. 29 USA Today.

     According to a front-page Business section article headlined “Americans…