Business Articles

Econ 101: What Happens When We Subsidize

2/8/2006 2:00 PM ET
Alternative energy should be developed in a free, innovative marketplace not through government planning.

Study Takes Bite Out of Media Claims about Low-Fat Diets

2/8/2006 2:00 PM ET
A new, larger-sample study refutes previous report linking diet to cancer prevention.

The Nuclear Option

2/8/2006 2:00 PM ET
When it comes to nuclear power for U.S. energy needs, the media take a No Nukes approach thats heavy on scares, light on facts.

Ironic Media Position Follows Bushs Declaration of Oil Addiction

2/8/2006 2:00 PM ET
Press reaction that Mideast imports are no big deal is inconsistent with earlier assertions that oil is the reason for Iraq war.

The Nuclear Option

2/8/2006 2:00 PM ET

Newscasts See Budget Filled with Substantial Cuts

2/7/2006 2:00 PM ET
But government continues to grow and actual reductions amount to a tiny part of the budget.

Broadcasters Ignore or Distort Solid Job Report

2/6/2006 2:00 PM ET
ABC and CBS ignore 4 1/2-year unemployment low of 4.7 percent while CNN finds results mixed at best.

Look, Ma Bell, No Competition

2/6/2006 2:00 PM ET
CBS sees resurrection of telephone monopoly and bills going up, while other networks give free-market perspective that competition can lower bills.

USA Today Insists Mine Safety Fines Arent High Enough

2/3/2006 2:00 PM ET
The untold story, however, is the trend toward increased safety and higher productivity in American mines.

6-Year Low in Unemployment Claims Draws Yawns from Media

2/3/2006 2:00 PM ET
Networks ignore the story while major newspapers downplay it.

Strong February Employment Still Downplayed by Some Media

2/3/2006 2:00 PM ET
Several outlets frown on 243,000 new jobs, but others show improvement in coverage of monthly jobs report.

ABC Stuck in a Moment of One-Sided Coverage

2/3/2006 2:00 PM ET
World News Tonight features Bonos call for more foreign aid, but no critics of corrupt African governments.

Newspapers Saw the U.S. Budgets Slightly Smaller Shadow

2/2/2006 2:00 PM ET
Its five more years of drastic cuts, say The Washington Post and New York Times

Bravo for the Maestro

2/1/2006 2:00 PM ET
Greenspans greatest achievement was resisting political pressure and keeping money supply stable, fueling investment in the United States.

Medias GDP Reports Grossly Unproductive

1/31/2006 2:00 PM ET
Quarterly economic numbers typically get ignored, downplayed and hyped.

Media Emphasize Exxon Profit, Restart Focus on Windfall Taxes

1/31/2006 2:00 PM ET
But study finds Uncle Sam makes a killing off gas taxes already.

CNN Plugs Study Showing Partisan Divide Causes Confusion about Economy

1/30/2006 2:00 PM ET
But 30 minutes later network showcases a liberal economic critic without noting her ideology.

Income Reports Authors Tilted Left, but Media Didnt Note It

1/27/2006 2:00 PM ET
Liberal leanings of studys think tanks dont merit consideration or balance from most media.

ABCs Lisa Stark Goes After Oil Profits

1/26/2006 2:00 PM ET
Reporter portrays an oil tax advocate as consumer champion.

Hit Job

1/25/2006 3:37 PM ET
Networks Emphasize Layoffs In A Year of 2 Million New Jobs

Hit Job: Executive Summary

1/25/2006 3:35 PM ET
Networks Emphasize Layoffs In A Year of 2 Million New Jobs

Special Edition: Jobs

1/25/2006 2:00 PM ET

In Depth Report on Detroits Woes Skirts Heavy Union Costs

1/25/2006 2:00 PM ET
NBCs Thompson skipped the millions spent on paying laid-off UAW members.

Newscasts Overlook Fords Costly Severance Programs

1/24/2006 2:00 PM ET
Searching for reasons behind layoffs, reporters skip $140 million paid yearly to former employees.

CNNs Dobbs Blames Free Trade, Non-Union Labor for Fords Woes

1/23/2006 2:00 PM ET
But foreign cars produced in the U.S. are largely made in union-friendly states.

Major Newspapers Ignore Low Jobless Numbers

1/20/2006 2:00 PM ET
Papers that hyped five-year high inflation ignored economists citing a strong job market.

CNN Spends 2005 Telling People Theyre Going Backwards

1/20/2006 2:00 PM ET
Despite monthly wage increases, network says inflation is destroying the middle class.

USA Today, Washington Post Repeat Inflation Concerns

1/19/2006 2:00 PM ET
But big story in 2005 was how economy weathered energy prices, says economist.