Business Articles

Wash. Post Claims Minimum Wage Hike Is Fine by D.C.-Area Biz Owners

12/4/2006 6:12 PM ET
Conservative critic says the proposed wage hike will hurt the workers it is intended to help.

CBS Obesity Report Trims Opposing Views

12/1/2006 2:03 PM ET
'Evening News' story shorts personal responsibility and cost arguments.

CNN's O'Brien Hits Clinton on AIDS Spending

12/1/2006 12:51 PM ET
'American Morning' anchor criticized former president, showcased Sen. Barack Obama's call to spend $1 billion more than Bush.

Spy Story Scarier than Real Life

11/30/2006 4:16 PM ET
'Good Morning America' frightens viewers with radioactive coverage.

CNN's Dobbs Accuses Ford Motor Co. of Funding Terrorism

11/30/2006 10:26 AM ET
The carmaker's crime: selling cars to civilians in Syria.

Hurricane Hype Clouds Warming Debate

11/29/2006 1:47 PM ET
Despite wild weather predictions and warnings about global warming, media must watch quiet season blow by.

Unhealthy Bias in Implant Stories, Then and Now

11/29/2006 12:41 PM ET
Media return to complaints about silicone breast implants, despite FDA decision to end 14-year ban.

ABC Hypes 'Extreme Jobs' Taking Heavy Toll on Workers with 70-Hour Weeks

11/28/2006 1:53 PM ET
Yet the number of Americans in those jobs is small; they choose them; and they're generally well-paid.

Stories Lament Twentysomethings 'Forced' to Live with Parents

11/27/2006 6:16 PM ET
Media depict young adults struggling with debt but talk little about poor choices that got them there.

Warning! Retailers on the Holiday Prowl

11/22/2006 1:30 PM ET
USA Today takes stores to task for advertising toys to kids.

'NewsHour' Still Insists on Bursting Housing Bubble

11/21/2006 6:36 PM ET
Despite Realtors' upbeat forecasts, PBS worries economy headed toward a 'crash.'

CNN's Velshi Ignores Treasury Chief's Warnings on Regulation

11/21/2006 5:32 PM ET
But the 'American Morning' business reporter had time to squeeze in a story on Charmin sponsoring free toilets in Times Square.

The Inflation 'Monster' Under the Media's Bed

11/21/2006 2:47 PM ET
News reports warned of 'recession,' 'stagflation' as inflation 'reared its ugly head,' but drops in prices get little notice from networks.

An American Thanksgiving Story

11/21/2006 2:14 PM ET
Like the colonists who bought Manhattan, Congress has offered us trinkets in exchange for valuable ground.

A Tribute to Milton Friedman

11/21/2006 12:26 PM ET
Economists, media bid farewell to 'one of the great economists of the 20th Century'

USA Today: Motorists Aren't Paying Enough for Roads

11/20/2006 7:48 PM ET
Reporter hypes calls by politicians to raise taxes for roads, infrastructure; ignores conservative critics who say problem is wasteful spending, not too little revenue.

Post Slants Left - Even into the Grave

11/20/2006 1:37 PM ET
The deaths of two prominent economists show paper never ceases liberal spin.

News Flash: Gas Prices Up with Thanksgiving Driving

11/20/2006 11:52 AM ET
CNN, NBC don't see a connection; NBC complains 5-cent jump in prices will 'gobble' up travel budget

Post Writes in Solidarity with Striking Janitors

11/17/2006 12:45 PM ET
Story backs 1.8-million-member union against 'oil-rich city's business leaders.'

CNN's Velshi Slams Wal-Mart As Store Everybody 'Loves to Hate'

11/16/2006 2:43 PM ET
But reporter left out how voters think the company's practices aren't an issue for politicians to address.

ABC Highlights Medicare Complaints, Overlooks Retailers' Drug Discounts

11/16/2006 1:31 PM ET
'World News' complains of cost, confusion but ignores private sector solutions like Wal-Mart's $4 generic drugs.

CBS Praises Tax-Hiking Democratic Committee 'Sheriff'

11/15/2006 3:46 PM ET
Reporter Attkisson ignored how the Rep. Charles Rangel has mostly ridden with a tax-hiking bandits through most of his career.

Electronic Voting: The Catastrophe that Wasn't

11/15/2006 3:30 PM ET
After election, media silent on left-wing claims of Diebold-Bush conspiracy.

Media Rely on Stories That Are 'Bad for You'

11/15/2006 3:18 PM ET
Sugar and spice and everything else are all supposedly harmful - except when they're not.

CNN Hypes Backover Danger of SUVs

11/14/2006 3:34 PM ET
'American Morning' features advocate for more regulation, rear-view cameras, even though study finds they have their limits.

Lack of Height Adds to Growth of Bills

11/13/2006 7:08 PM ET
USA Today downplays how optional treatment for short children adds billions to insurance costs.

Post's Version of 'Rent' Complains about Cost

11/13/2006 6:20 PM ET
Tenants who don't want to pay are focus of story on government control of market.