The Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2008


The Media's Top 10 Worst Economic Myths of 2008
Each year the Business & Media Institute looks back on the year's news and selects the top 10 worst economic myths. Our 2008 list ranges from the demise of capitalism, the market failure of Fannie Mae, to the call for a new, New Deal.

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G: NY Times columnist David Carr blames media for economic fear.
B: Time editor says autos 'Too big to fail.'
U: Krugman: Opining about financial crisis better than bashing Bush.