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Jeff Poor | June 24, 2010

Fresh off his Tea Party cover story in the June 24 Weekly Standard, CNBC’s Rick Santelli foresees what could be classified as an economic black hole for the United States of America.

On the network’s June 24 broadcast of “Strategy Session…

Jeff Poor | June 22, 2010

The BP oil spill – millions of gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico, coastal businesses from Houston to Tampa shuttered, the potential for higher energy costs across the country and untold ecological damage. But according to Mother Jones…

Jeff Poor | June 21, 2010

Usually when you see something on the Center for American Progress’ Think Progress blog, you ignore it (or at best take it with a grain of salt) because you know its fundamental objective is to score some inane point against conservatives or the…

Jeff Poor | June 21, 2010

So you may have seen the headlines – the United States is slipping from its long-time position of economic dominance. Evidence: news that China is on the verge of become the top global manufacturer.

So you may have seen the headlines – the…

Jeff Poor | June 18, 2010

Wow. Just wow. Has one of the standard-bearers of the media elite recognized that the Obama administration’s populist, anti-business tone is inhibiting the U.S. economy?

On the June 18 broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” NBC “Meet the Press”…

Jeff Poor | June 16, 2010

There has been a lot of criticism hurled at President Obama over his handling of the BP oil spill. Some on the left are upset the president hasn’t been more forceful with the oil giant. Those on the right generally argue Obama’s leadership has…