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Jeff Poor
Jeff Poor | July 16, 2008

     High gas prices may be eating away at Americans’ bank accounts, but at least they’re supposedly helping the environment. Leave it to NBC “Nightly News” to find a green lining in the dark cloud.

     As American automakers struggle…

Jeff Poor | July 15, 2008

     Should beleaguered government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac live to see another bailout – regardless of the cost?

 

 

     Treasury Secretary Henry…

Jeff Poor | July 15, 2008

     The consequences for federal restrictions on oil and gas exploration go beyond just higher gas prices, interfering with the basic free-market principle of allowing enterprise to meet demand by providing a supply, according to former Shell…

Jeff Poor | July 15, 2008

     With oil trading above $145 a barrel, exploration and drilling for oil could provide economic opportunities for Rep. Barney Frank’s (D-Mass.) struggling congressional district.

 

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Jeff Poor | July 15, 2008

     It wasn’t unexpected to see some pushback after a deal was struck merging American brewer Anheuser-Busch with European brewer InBev.

 

     However, the July 14 “NBC Nightly News”…

Jeff Poor | July 14, 2008

     U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd  (D-Conn.) has remained largely unhurt by the controversy over his “sweetheart” deal with mortgage lender Countrywide. But CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla finally bucked the media trend of ignoring the…