Economy

Rolling Stone Reporter Uses Insults as Journalism Tactic

Matt Taibbi explains he is encouraged by magazine editors to make mundane policy issues like financial regulation reform interesting with 'name-calling.'

Left on the Cutting Room Floor: Climate Depot's Marc Morano Takes on ABC News' Dan Harris

'World News' segment cut skeptic interview from 11 minute to just 10 seconds, then links it with white supremacists.

British Journalist and ClimateGate Vanguard: Global Warming Debate as 'Important' as Winning World Wars

U.K. Telegraph journalist credited for coining the term 'ClimateGate' maintains manmade warming debate a fight for 'liberty.'

Ho Hum: NYT Strangely Sanguine About Job Loss During Obama Administration

A long front-page article about how some jobs aren't coming back doesn't even mention Obama's name. Did the Times cover unemployment under Reagan and Bush in similar fashion? Hardly.

'Dr. Doom' Roubini to Synagogue Audience: Israeli Air Strike on Iran 'Would Lead to Another Global Recession'

Prophetic economist warns that an attack from the U.S. or Israel on Iran would have 'financial consequences.'

USA Today Says Taxes are Low, Downplays Temporary Nature of Tax Cuts, Credits

Newspaper's analysis finds lowest level of taxes 'since 1950,' uses it to undermine Tea Party complaints.

Tea Party Movement Not Realizing U.S. is Bailing Out Greece, Says CNBC Host

Kernen wonders where the outrage is European IMF bailout; Santelli says desensitized to bailout culture.

Jobs Gained: Only 6,662,000 More Needed in 2010 to Fulfill Obama Promise

Unemployment rises to 9.9 percent, media highlight job creation.

Washington Post Columnist Advocates Value-Added Tax

David Ignatius supports VAT as deficit-reducer, complains 'for politicians it's too soon to be right.'

Sad-Sack Economics Reporter Puts on Happy Face: A 'Vigorous Recovery' Has Arrived!

Chronically pessimistic Peter Goodman is suddenly Mr. Happy about the U.S. economic recovery: "At malls from New Jersey to California, shoppers are snapping up electronics and furniture, as fears ...
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