Business Articles

'Evening News' Highlights Community Bank Success

10/9/2008 12:17 PM ET
CBS reports Vermont bank using common-sense standards of capitalism avoids financial crisis.

Cramer Defends Doom-and-Gloom 'Today' Remarks

10/9/2008 8:07 AM ET
An irate 'Mad Money' host calls advice to take cash out of market 'prudence.'

ABC Won't Air Gore's Global Warming Ad

10/9/2008 5:47 AM ET
'We Campaign' petition has 79,000 signatures; claims oil and coal industry ads as reason for not airing 'Repower America' TV spot.

Media Endorse $700 Billion Economic 'Rescue'

10/8/2008 2:13 PM ET
Networks cheer market intervention, supply 'doomsday' predictions about economy without a bailout and claim it could turn a profit.

Networks Quick on AIG Scandal, Not on Fannie, Freddie

10/8/2008 10:30 AM ET
ABC, CBS and NBC evening news broadcasts highlight $440,000 executive retreat, but don't scrutinize government-sponsored boondoggles.

CNBC's Gasparino: Obama's Tax Plan 'Throwing Gasoline on the Fire'

10/8/2008 10:27 AM ET
Network's on-air editor blasts Democratic presidential nominee on spending, tax policy.

'Evening News' Turns Credit Woes into Plea for Health Care Mandate

10/8/2008 8:45 AM ET
CBS segment features small business owners who expect federal government to solve their problems.

Econ 101: The Financial Crisis and Danger of Government Intervention

10/8/2008 7:12 AM ET
Current meltdown is the result of Washington's interference in free markets.

Oil Recession: Analyst Foresees Oil at $40 a Barrel or Lower

10/7/2008 3:38 PM ET
Equidex President Phillip Gotthelf tells Bloomberg TV oil prices poised to drop much further.

Media Exaggerate Dow Losses as 'Decades Worth of Gains'

10/7/2008 11:15 AM ET
Market closes below 10,000 for first time since October 2004, but journalists report lowest since April 1999.

Will Journalists Finally Get the Recession They Crave?

10/7/2008 10:34 AM ET
Most economists say downturn here, while Time magazine runs cover showing 'The New Hard Times.'

Media Omission: Lehman CEO Contributed Heavily to Democrats

10/7/2008 9:03 AM ET
Richard Fuld gave to Democrats over Republicans nearly 5-to-1.

NYT's Krugman Predicts 'Partial and Temporary Nationalization of Financial System'

10/7/2008 7:24 AM ET
Liberal economist tells MSNBC's Maddow bailout is a failure and predicts government takeover 'with almost 100-percent confidence.'

Financial Analyst Warns Inaction Will Lead to 'Mass Starvation'

10/6/2008 3:02 PM ET
CNN bailout clash continues between Peter Schiff and Stephen Leeb over choice 'between freedom and socialism.'

Knock Out: CNBC Confirms Lehman CEO Punched at Gym

10/6/2008 2:59 PM ET
Network verifies reports Richard Fuld was attacked for financial institution's bankruptcy.

'60 Minutes' Blames Crisis on Credit Swaps, Ignores Subprime Defaults

10/6/2008 2:35 PM ET
CBS's Kroft attacks traders, misses how overleveraging was real cause of financial turmoil.

Sen. Kerry: GOP Used Pelosi as Excuse to 'Screw the Guy on Main Street'

10/3/2008 2:19 PM ET
Former Democratic presidential nominee blasts House Republicans for blocking $700 billion bailout legislation.

CBS's 'Dangerous' Medicine Reporting Hard to Swallow

10/3/2008 1:34 PM ET
'Early Show' discusses new FDA regulations for cough medicine; excludes business perspective.

Time Cover Highlights Depression, But Story Downplays Threat

10/3/2008 9:26 AM ET
Editor Stengel talks up danger of 'New Hard Times' on MSNBC while article does not say 'Great Depression 2.0' can be prevented.

'Nightly News' Praises Mayor Who Put 'City on a Diet'

10/3/2008 9:02 AM ET
NBC segment endorses Oklahoma City plan to spend tax money on physical fitness.

Bailout 'So Bad' Even French Want to Copy It, Says European Investor

10/2/2008 3:48 PM ET
Hugh Hendry, CIO of Eclectica Asset, blasts Senate bill; warns government must buy banks to avert Depression.

Time Warp: Magazine Award Finalist for Offensive Iwo Jima Cover

10/2/2008 2:11 PM ET
Magazine editors honor global warming image that angered veterans.

CNBC Anchors Question 'Crap' Added to Senate Bailout Bill

10/2/2008 9:12 AM ET
'The Call' co-host Melissa Francis finds appropriate term for 'tax extenders' added to Senate bailout legislation.

'Evening News' Blames U.S. Economy for Reno's 'Tent City'

10/2/2008 9:10 AM ET
CBS's series highlights worst-case, hard-luck situation to show financial mess hitting home.

O'Donnell Calls Senate Bailout Bill a Decorated 'Christmas Tree'

10/1/2008 4:23 PM ET
MSNBC chief Washington correspondent questions funding for alternative energy projects in rescue legislation.

Despite Media 'Mythmaking,' Capitalism Didn't Fail

10/1/2008 1:26 PM ET
Free-market economists blame government actions taken during Carter, Clinton for financial crisis.

CNN Reporter: Pollsters 'Perplexed' by Bailout Opposition

10/1/2008 11:44 AM ET
Correspondent suggests new strategy - using 'Main Street Bailout' in lieu of 'Wall Street Bailout.'

Journalists 'Parsing' Economic Words? Not This 'Crisis'

10/1/2008 10:34 AM ET
A few in the media act responsibly to set a steady tone, but too many choose Great Depression theme.