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With Poverty on the Rise, NBC Urges More Welfare Spending; No Blame for Obama

9/16/2011 11:57 AM ET
On Friday's NBC Today, correspondent Tom Costello described how "Nearly one in six Americans is living in poverty. 16 million are children. That's 3 million more than three years ago." However, ...

NBC's Today Sees House GOP to Blame for Lack of FEMA Funding

8/31/2011 12:46 PM ET
At the top of Wednesday's NBC Today, co-host Matt Lauer warned: "Record flooding in the wake of Irene leading to new evacuations and dramatic rescues across the Northeast....As FEMA's disaster ...

NBC: Stimulus Started Economic 'Healing,' Auto Bailout Was a 'Gutsy Call' by Obama

6/3/2011 2:57 PM ET
An otherwise straightforward report on bad economic news on Friday's NBC Today cited economist Diane Swonk, who argued government stimulus prevented things from getting worse: "We basically had a ...

NBC Reporter Taints Big Oil With Watergate Scandal

3/4/2011 2:06 PM ET
On Friday morning, NBC's Tom Costello couldn't close his Today show report on high gas prices without airing the proverbial soundbite from an angry gas station customer accusing oil companies of ...

Today Show Previews Glenn Beck Rally: Watch Out For Signs With 'Racist Overtones'

8/27/2010 11:24 AM ET
NBC's Tom Costello, on Friday's Today show, in previewing Glenn Beck's rally at the Lincoln Memorial this weekend, focused on the racial insensitivity of the Tea Partiers as he reminded NBC's ...

A Different Standard: Gas Price Coverage Shifts since 2008 High

6/24/2009 2:45 PM ET
Reporting of consumer hardship, market-factor scrutiny and the effects Middle East turmoil on oil and gas prices has evolved since last summer.

'Nightly News' Doesn't Mention that Amtrak Infrastructure Spending May Just be 'Good Money After Bad'

4/13/2009 10:59 AM ET
NBC reports hundreds of billions will be needed to achieve Obama's high-speed rail goals, but ignore its estimated $700-million losses.

'Nightly News' Decries Wall Street Salaries, Hails FDR-Style Regulation

10/28/2008 8:52 AM ET
NBC segment warns of 'villagers with torches,' features liberal Rep. Barney Frank in attack on executive compensation.

'Nightly News' Takes Populist Tone on Student Loans

3/7/2008 4:24 PM ET
NBC urges federal involvement instead of personal responsibility, ignores government role in rising tuition.

'Today' Ignores Necessity of Airline Merger

2/15/2008 4:02 PM ET
Delta/Northwest merger portrayed as bad for consumers even though it could be in the best interest for both airlines.
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