Business Articles

Post Environmental Reporter Urges Gore to Run in 2008

7/24/2006 3:20 PM ET
Grunwald dismisses Kyoto treaty as too 'modest,' calls for Americans to sacrifice standard of living to cut greenhouse gases.

Fixing the Tax Code With Mao's 'Little Red Book'

7/24/2006 9:33 AM ET
Oregon Democratic Sen. Wyden starts his own 'long march' to tax reform.

ABC Lean on Fairness in Mad Cow Testing Story

7/21/2006 4:29 PM ET
'World News Tonight' story left out perspective of cattle ranchers.

Housing Bubble, What Housing Bubble?

7/21/2006 4:22 PM ET
CNN says Bernanke's comments about orderly decline in home sales are 'boring'.

Wash. Post, NY Times Portray Wal-Mart Court Win as 'Setback'

7/20/2006 4:21 PM ET
Both papers downplayed nationwide union-led efforts to tax large and small businesses more.

Times Ignores Prison Non-Profit's Liberal Slant, Soros Ties

7/19/2006 5:56 PM ET
Justice Strategies director once attacked the 'vengeful penal philosophy' of U.S. prisons.

Hollywood Export Undermines America

7/19/2006 4:21 PM ET
It's time for TV scriptwriters to give up the evil business stereotypes and cowboy up.

Networks Include Fear Premium in Oil Coverage

7/19/2006 3:39 PM ET
Warnings of $4/gallon gas abound from oil traders on network news, while Congressional moves toward domestic oil go largely unnoticed.

Food Food Everywhere, But Not a Bite to Eat

7/19/2006 1:28 PM ET
Washington Post reporter complains about supermarkets, citing a critic who thinks Americans spend too little and eat too much.

New York Times Complains of Medicare 'Windfall' for Drug Companies

7/18/2006 4:38 PM ET
Reporter Freudenheim downplays taxpayer pain in paying for the nearly $700-billion program.

Entertainment Weekly Says Global Warming Keeps Gore 'Cool'

7/17/2006 5:45 PM ET
The debate remains, despite magazine's incorrect claim that even Fox News won't challenge movie.

CBS Serves Whine with Global Warming

7/17/2006 2:23 PM ET
Reporter Blackstone excludes scientists who are skeptical of new study forecasting doom for Napa Valley.

Wash. Post Finds Negative News Coverage Affects Americans' View of Economy

7/17/2006 1:51 PM ET
Survey commissioned by the paper found more positive views of economy when respondents saw stories on job creation.

Networks Insist Oil Is at 'Record High'

7/14/2006 3:40 PM ET
Reporters finally give geopolitical factors strong place influencing price; but adjusted for inflation, oil is still $10 below 1981 peak.

NY Times and NBC Flip-Flop on Cancer Drugs

7/13/2006 5:17 PM ET
'Breakthroughs' and 'promising new treatments' now treated like high-risk drugs.

CNN Ignores Labor Union Source of Wal-Mart Shoplifting Story

7/13/2006 3:02 PM ET
Reporter omitted the fact that activist group WakeUpWalMart.com was the source of a NY Times article publicizing the retailer's softened stance on shoplifting.

Media Deficient on Budget Deficit Reporting

7/13/2006 8:33 AM ET
Surprisingly strong tax revenues in 2006 aren't cheered by TV newsrooms.

Networks Serve as Deputy for Food Police

7/12/2006 4:45 PM ET
Anti-food-industry group has more food stories on network news than official government agency dedicated to nutrition.

CBS, ABC Attack Companies on Cancer Drug Costs

7/12/2006 4:38 PM ET
Both networks leave out heavy cost of research or that 30 percent of marketed pharmaceuticals are money-losers.

Take Food Cops' Advice with a Grain of Salt -- Until That's Banned, Too

7/12/2006 4:35 PM ET
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, which once campaigned for trans fats, now sues against them.

ABC Perplexed at High Demand for High-Priced Gas

7/11/2006 4:37 PM ET
Network's reporters ignore analysis that shows prices are reasonable when adjusted for inflation, personal income.

ABC Presents One Young Spendthrift as Symbol of Poor Money Management

7/11/2006 4:35 PM ET
Reporter Stark leaves out that many 20-somethings are planning for retirement.

Washington Post Stokes Class Envy with Front-Page Story

7/10/2006 3:33 PM ET
But the article itself shows blue-collar workers like nurses, carpenters among those benefiting from strong economy.

CNN's Lee Pumps Up Gas Price

7/10/2006 2:02 PM ET
Business reporter errs in saying Americans are paying a penny less than the 'all-time high.'

CBS Lets Government off the Hook in Florida 'Insurance Crisis'

7/7/2006 1:12 PM ET
Subsidized flood insurance encourages building on hurricane-prone coasts, while consumers are shocked at private market prices.

CBS Ignores Role of Tax Hike in Atlantic City Casino Closings

7/6/2006 2:58 PM ET
Reporter Alfonsi left out how Democratic governor's plans to raise sales tax shut down the Garden State's government.

NBC's 'Today' Gives Voice to Class Envy in Hollywood

7/5/2006 3:45 PM ET
Reporter highlights complaint of Academy Award announcer about actors but ignores man's movie work.

CNN Puts Food Police on Patrol in the Grocery Aisle

7/5/2006 1:52 PM ET
'American Morning' features anti-food industry Nestle as it scolds shoppers on processed foods.