Jeff Poor

Author Articles

USA Today Wants Government to Give Housing Help

Article suggests using taxpayer funds to assist homeowners who got in over their head with housing they can't afford.

Reuters: Global Warming Impact Like 'Nuclear War'

London-based think tank predicts extreme Armageddon-like conditions from global warming.

A Global Warming Skeptic the Media Tolerate

Author Bjorn Lomborg questions the cost benefit of so-called climate change prevention measures.

'World News' Finds Extreme Examples of Mortgage Crises

ABC's Betsy Stark frames rise in foreclosures as the fault of widespread fraud, not poor judgment from lenders and buyers.

Newsweek: New Hillarycare 'Bold, but Hardly Radical'

Magazine predicts how Clinton would run American medical care even before plan is completed.

Job Numbers Bring Out Worst-Case Scenario Reporting

Recession predictions accompany lobbying for Federal Reserve rate cut, even though job data is a lagging indicator.

RealtyTrac Says Media Misrepresent Data

Company responds to criticism of foreclosure data and defends analysis.

NY Times: Charity is Bad - It's Better to Give Your Money to Gov't

Article criticizes private philanthropy, asserting that it messes with the government's redistribution of wealth.

More Biased Journalism Could Stop Global Warming, Journalist Says

Editor & Publisher columnist says newspapers should abandon objectivity to fight global warming.

State Farm: Bloomberg Markets Magazine Does Hatchet Job on Insurers

Insurance executive fights back against 'lack of journalistic ethics and wanton disregard for the facts' in magazine article.

'GMA' Celebrates Anniversary Bragging about Carbon-Belching Travels

Supposedly environmentally-conscious crew fails to realize the enormous hypocrisy of the carbon footprint they left behind.

Labor Day on 'Lou Dobbs' Features (Surprise!) Union Leaders

Two 'experts' criticize American middle class compensation and completely ignore the positive aspects of American de-unionization.

Media Negative throughout Nearly Four Years of Job Growth

By predicting job losses, focusing on layoffs and ignoring job revisions the media have cast a pall over the U.S. economy.

In Financial Times Interview, Barney Frank Says Business and Government Should 'Help' Each Other

Democratic House financial services committee chairman pushes for economic 'equity' over freedom and prosperity.

CNBC Reporter Reacts Negatively to Bush's Housing Proposal

Olick's tells viewers it's not enough help from the government.

Networks Ignore Higher Than Expected GDP Growth

As broadcasts leave out economic growth, The Wall Street Journal spins the 4 percent growth with a negative prediction.

Media Promoting Left-Wing, Class Warfare Rhetoric

Journalists complain about 'loopholes' to push higher taxes on executive pay.

'American Morning' Praises Disgusting 'Produce Paradise' Music Video

CNN's Chetry applauds it for 'pretty good editing,' despite outlandish attack on business.

Media Still Using Wrong Number for Uninsured

New Census data shows increase in uninsured, yet no distinction made between Americans and non-citizens.

CBS News Does an About-Face on Home Prices

Lower housing prices bad for the economy; 14 months earlier higher housing prices were also bad for the economy.