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August 11, 2016
When it came to covering issues voters cared about, the networks didn’t catch ‘em all, especially the most important one.
According to the Pew Research Center, voters ranked the economy as their highest priority in July. But the media…
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August 8, 2016
Once again the broadcast networks showed that when it comes to economic news, they pick news that makes Obama look good.
ABC World News and CBS Evening News both reported the “good news for the economy” on Aug. 5, that 255,000 jobs were…
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July 25, 2016
They call it a comeback.
It is true, the U.S. economy is no longer in the depths of what has been called “The Great Recession.” But, in many ways the economy remains “weak.” Overall economic growth remains “subpar…
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June 16, 2016
The Federal Reserve announced it wouldn’t raise interest rates, in part due to poor employment growth and economic “headwinds.” Two out of the three broadcast networks ignored the decision.
Federal Reserve Chairwoman…
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June 3, 2016
In spite of expectations that 160,000 jobs or more were added in May, the latest jobs report was a shocker showing just 38,000 job gains last month.
CNBC’s Squawk Box panelists reacted live to that surprising Labor Department report on June 3…
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December 23, 2015
Politicians often complain about America’s struggling middle class, but according to Squawk Box host Andrew Ross Sorkin, they should quit crying over spilt milk. Sorkin argued on Dec. 23 that the mid-20th century idea of middle class was a…
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August 13, 2015
The Obama administration has managed cybersecurity so poorly, Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted to CBS that it is “very likely” the Russians and Chinese are reading his emails.
Kerry’s admission came after multiple hacks…
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April 9, 2015
Surprise! Millions of uninsured Americans could owe Uncle Sam extra this tax season because of Obamacare.
The IRS began penalizing tax filers this year if they failed to purchase insurance in 2014. Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care…