Devoutly Desiring Depression

Mark Finkelstein
December 9th, 2007 7:28 AM
Steve Fraser might look mild-mannered, but when it comes to economic doomsaying, he is the Rocky Marciano of recession, the Tiger Woods of turndown, the David Beckham of depression.Speaking of bending one, Fraser's LA Times column of today, "Symptoms of an Economic Depression," twists U.S. economic data into a harbinger of impending doom. Fraser begins by falsely claiming that "no one wants to…
 

NBC Drives Recession Fears with R.V. Story

Paul Detrick
December 4th, 2007 12:44 PM
 

'Titanic' Bias? NYT Implies U.S. Economy Sinking Into Recession

Clay Waters
November 27th, 2007 2:32 PM
As the 2008 election approaches, the New York Times uses the image of a sinking red "RECE$$ION" to communicate a fear that is so far only a phantom menace. Peter Goodman's Sunday Week in Review cover story, "Trying to Guess What Happens Next," displayed plenty of pessimism about the U.S. economy after years of foreign-financed easy money. But the accompanying graphic communicated even more…
 

Grinchy AP Headline: ‘Despite Economy, Malls and Stores Jammed

Noel Sheppard
November 24th, 2007 4:15 PM
*****Critical update at end of post: Yahoo switched articles inside the link about to be discussed!Was there a directive at the Associated Press on Friday for business writers to do their darnedest to bash the economy? After publishing a truly disgraceful column Saturday practically predicting a depression as a result of the current credit crunch, the AP offered readers an article about the…
 

Disgraceful Gloom at AP: Mortgage Crisis Could Lead to Depression

Noel Sheppard
November 24th, 2007 3:25 PM
*****Update at end of post includes detailed response to unhappy e-mail messages concerning this subject.As someone that has done a lot of economic writing and financial media analysis, I'm used to gloom and doom from journalists. However, Saturday's Associated Press article concerning the credit crunch and how it's impacting the mortgage market could be the worst example of economic and…
 

Hannah Montana Tickets Too Pricey, Whines CBS’s Hannah Storm

Jeff Poor
November 21st, 2007 2:11 PM
 

'GMA' Warns Thanksgiving Inflation Will Take the Stuffing Out of Your

Jeff Poor
November 20th, 2007 6:25 PM
 

‘World News’: Bullish Wal-Mart Report = Bearish Economy

Jeff Poor
November 14th, 2007 5:31 PM
 

CBS's Mark Knoller Compares Movie Theaters to Big Oil

Ken Shepherd
November 14th, 2007 3:06 PM
In an Andy Rooneyesque rant about how his latest movie-going experience "left much to be desired," CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller hinted he wouldn't mind seeing liberal consumers groups tackle hefty snack prices at the nation's movie theaters. He even suggested the short titles for two bills Congress could draft on that front. From Knoller's November 12 Couric & Co. blog post (…
 

Treasury's Income Mobility Report Blows Away 'Mediocre Bush Economy' a

Tom Blumer
November 13th, 2007 9:38 PM
 

Bob Herbert Does His Best to Talk Down the Economy

Tom Blumer
November 11th, 2007 8:45 PM
 

John Stossel: ‘Don’t Look to Government to Cool Down the Planet

Noel Sheppard
November 7th, 2007 10:24 AM
 

Krugman’s Book Blames ‘Southern White Voters’ for All Economic I

Jeff Poor
October 24th, 2007 4:26 PM
 

Walking Through August's Real Earnings Report for Old Media Outlets Th

Tom Blumer
September 21st, 2007 1:16 PM
I have to figure, after looking at the results of this Google News search on "real earnings" (in quotes), that Old Media business reporters found what came out in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Real Earnings Report too difficult to understand. The search shows that only the Providence Journal among Old Media outlets mentioned the report, which was released Wednesday. So in the interest of…