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Post's Pearlstein: Raising Taxes During Slowdown Not a Bad Thing

Pultizer Prize-winning business columnist tells MSNBC taxpayer money in government hands good for economy.

Financial Times Editor Doubts 'Ripple Effect' of GM Failure

Policymakers insist bailout for automakers necessary, but Francesco Guerrera tells CNBC it's less important than rescuing financial institutions

New York Times 'Hopes' Obama is New Roosevelt

Krugman, business columnist call for 'Franklin Delano Obama' to usher in new, New Deal.

Krugman: Government Should Spend $600 Billion to Solve Economic Woes

Nobel Prize-winning NY Times columnist tells CNBC government should allocate 4 percent of GDP for 'stimulus.'

CNBC Contributor Proposes Higher Taxes on Cheap Energy

Mesirow Financial chief economist suggests creating artificial demand for expensive alternative fuels if oil prices drop too low.

New York Times: Proposition 8 Hurts California Business

Newspaper claims shutting down the same-sex weddings will deepen economic crisis, doesn't mention that 'huge' impact is less than three-tenths of a percent of the state's deficit.

NYTimes.com Video: 'Lesson' from 1930s: Government the Solution

Reporters say federal intervention, bailouts were lesson of Great Depression.

CBS Finds Worst-Case Economic Hardship Story; Blames $4 Gas, Bailouts

'Evening News' follows other national media to Elkhart, Ind., where restaurateur is threatened by slowdown.

To CNN, More Regulation from Treasury Isn't Worth Noting

American Morning host again cites Soros' criticism of Paulson, but is silent on anti-free market bent of possible picks.

'Today' Revives Carbon-Spewing 'Ends of the Earth' Special

NBC morning show misses irony in emitting tons of carbon to travel globe for climate change special.
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