Bernanke Co-Author Frank
Says Everyone Would Love $2 Gas Tax
Cornell economist has a history of
decrying tax cuts, donating to MoveOn.org
Turning Japanese? The
Post Sure Thinks So
Front page article lauds energy savings
that have many freezing in their homes.
Federal
Budget: Here a Cut, There a Cut
Media see budget ‘cuts’ everywhere, but
they ignore the fact that government programs don’t stop growing.
Student loan programs are an example of the misleading coverage.
Commentary
Cable Firms Prefer One
Choice – Theirs
Customers faced with channels for every interest except for
those who want to pay a la carte.
Diamond In the Rough
USA Today report on coal mining jobs
breaks the media’s negative mold on the industry.
From the Mouths of
Babes... to the Pockets of Oil Execs
Times reporter pits oil profits against
anti-poverty initiatives.
CNN Anchor Worries Ports
Outsourced to Terrorists
“Lou Dobbs Tonight” hypes fear, excludes
defenders of Arab port company
CNN’s ‘In the Money’
Continues Love Affair with Class Warfare
Host calls CEO pay ‘mind-boggling’;
guest adds that it’s ‘disgraceful.’
USA Today Insists Mine Safety Fines Aren’t
High Enough
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
Networks ignore the story while
major newspapers downplay it.
Newspapers Continue to Call Slowed-Down
Spending ‘Cuts’
Social programs are still
expanding rapidly under new Bush budget, but writers hear only
liberal criticisms of reduced growth.
The Nuclear Option
When it comes to nuclear power
for U.S. energy needs, the media take a ‘No Nukes’ approach that’s
heavy on scares, light on facts.
Commentary
Econ 101: What Happens
When We Subsidize
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
A new, larger-sample study
refutes previous report linking diet to cancer prevention.
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