Soros Calls for Government Control of Markets, Even If It Means ‘Wip

Billionaire investor George Soros called for more government monitoring and involvement in markets in an interview on CNBC January 23."Now we really have to reconsider the whole policy, which has been in my opinion misplaced, of relying on the markets to police themselves," Soros told Maria Bartiromo in Davos, Switzerland, "to recognize the risks. And there are risks which it is the job of the…
Nathan Burchfiel

'Today' Lights Up Your Life with Puff Piece on Replacing Bulbs

Vieira changes one light bulb in her house, praises government mandate for compact fluorescents, and forgets to mention her big boss profits from their sale.
Nathan Burchfiel

David Letterman, John Edwards Bash Fox's O'Reilly

"I like how you think, senator," cooed "Late Show" host David Letterman in agreement with John Edwards's charge that "most of what" Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly says "is crap." Letterman had asked the former senator about his "feud" with O'Reilly over Edwards's charge that the Bush administration is failing to care for military veterans to the extent that hundreds of thousands are winding…
Ken Shepherd

Econ 101: What does 'Recession' Mean

We don't even know we've been in one until we're out.
Gary Wolfram, Ph.D.

Couric Praises Media for Predicting Recession

In a "Notebook" entry at her blog on the CBS News Web site Wednesday, "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric boasted of the media's ability to predict a recession.In spite of the fact that no one knows for sure if the U.S. economy is in a recession, Couric seemed sure the nation is facing economic hard times, and she's proud to say the media called it."The economy's going through one of its roughest…
Nathan Burchfiel

'World News' Spreads 'Main Street' Fear with Worst-Case Investing Scen

Report emphasizes potential losses from investing at the market peak last October.
Jeff Poor

NYT: 'Remarkable' New Left-Wing Database Shows Bush Lied Us Into War

Clay Waters

Media Stimulate Recession and Tax Rebate Frenzy

BMI Staff

Media Stimulate Recession and Tax Rebate Frenzy by Twisting Fed Chairm

Networks report Bernanke 'confirmed recession fears' even though he specifically said he is 'not forecasting recession.'
Nathan Burchfiel

1960s Brokaw: NBC Correspondent and 'Weekend Hippy

Justin McCarthy

ABC's Sawyer Longs for Calm Between Clinton and Obama

"Good Morning America" co-host Diane Sawyer used an interview with Senator Barack Obama on Wednesday to repeatedly plead for a truce between the Democratic presidential contender and his chief opponent, Hillary Clinton. Discussing the verbal battle that took place during Monday's debate, Sawyer implored, "We have heard a lot of people say they are exhausted by this charge, counter charge." Later…
Scott Whitlock

CBS’s Smith Asks Obama About Rezko, Never Asked About Hsu

In an usually tough interview with Barack Obama on Wednesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith asked the Illinois Senator about a financial scandal involving Tony Rezko, that Hillary Clinton brought up during Monday’s Democratic debate on CNN: "This is a guy that's facing federal charges of fraud and influence peddling next month. What is your real relationship with Tony Rezko?" While such…
Kyle Drennen

ChiTrib Reporter to Obama: Just Say Clintons Lied

In a post to his Change of Subject blog, Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn practically pressed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to go further than just stopping short of calling former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) liars:Here's how Zorn opened his January 22 salvo: Why stop short? The Clintons are lying about Obama's remarks on Reagan (Barack) Obama stopped just short of calling (…
Ken Shepherd

AP Reports 'Bush Lied' Study Funded by Ultra-leftist George Soros

Video update posted below.Well, the AP has done it again. They have given us leftist propaganda and painted it as news. This time they have published the results of a "study" that claims that "Bush lied" in the run-up to Iraq and somehow the AP forgot to mention that the organization that released this study was funded by extreme leftist George Soros, who has spent billions funding the Democrat…
Warner Todd Huston