Former CNBC Reporter: GE CEO Immelt Meddled in Network's Editorial Cov

September 14th, 2010 4:29 PM
This could confirm what many suspected all along - the corporate heads at General Electric (NYSE:GE) would try to use their media holdings to portray President Barack Obama and his administration in a positive light in order to gain a corporate advantage. That's how former CNBC reporter and current Fox Business Network senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino explains it in his forthcoming book…

Newsweek's Alter Distorts Gingrich's Ground Zero Mosque Opposition

September 13th, 2010 6:24 PM
You can agree or disagree about former Speak of the House Newt Gingrich's view on the Ground Zero mosque, but is it fair to vilify him with a false characterization of his views? Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter had a peculiar take on Gingrich's point of view during a Sept. 13 appearance on Fox Business Network's "Imus in the Morning." He expressed his frustrations with the attacks on Islam,…

At Crunch Time, Charles 'Paulson Put a Gun to All Their Heads' Gaspari

August 11th, 2010 3:29 PM
Earlier today, NB's Lachlan Markey covered Bill O'Reilly's interview with the Fox Business Channel's Charles Gasparino.In that interview, Gasparino confirmed what the New York Post reported in April of last year, namely that "GE Execs Encouraged CNBC Staff to Go Easy on Obama."The suits at GE, including Chairman Jeff Inmelt, had a clear motivation for encouraging their reporters to lighten up,…

SEC Claims Information Opacity, But Media No Longer So Concerned With

August 3rd, 2010 6:30 PM
It seems that not even the truth can possibly overturn the narrative that President Obama and the Democrats in Congress have brought transparency to Washington.Last Wednesday I wrote about how the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill Obama signed into law last month contains a provision exempting the Securities and Exchange Commission from Freedom of Information Act requests. Such an exemption…

'Overheated Hysteria': New York Times Editorial Goes All-Out to Attack

July 8th, 2010 4:49 PM
per·ni·cious \pər-'ni-shəs\ adj.: highly injurious or destructive : deadly Sounds like a pretty harsh word to describe something, right? So whatever the word pernicious is describing must be pretty bad. But leave it to The New York Times editorial board to throw this lingo around like it's no big deal. In a July 8 over-the-top editorial, the Times ripped the Arizona anti-illegal immigration law…

MRC-TV: Bozell on Fox Biz Discussing NYT Columnists Attacking Obama Fr

June 30th, 2010 11:11 AM
"Has the mainstream media -- which turns left -- have they abandoned the president on his economic policies?" Stuart Varney asked NewsBusters Publisher Brent Bozell in a brief interview held shortly after 10 a.m. today. The Media Research Center founder answered in the affirmative, noting that staunch liberals in the mainstream media think Obama is too conservative on his spending plans:BRENT…

Analyst: BP Oil Spill Clean-Up Will Have $60-Billion Price Tag; Divide

June 10th, 2010 5:21 PM
We all know the BP oil spill is a huge mess. It's going to be costly to clean up - but just how much? And while some outspoken critics are calling for BP to eliminate its dividend, they probably aren't realizing the residual effects. On the June 10 broadcast of Fox Business Network's "Bulls & Bears," Fadel Gheit, a senior analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., offered a huge estimate. But, he…

Jillette Mocks BP Boycott Try: 'Oh No, Now They're Boycotting us on Fa

June 8th, 2010 6:13 PM
There are a lot of people angry at BP for causing huge damage to the Gulf of Mexico. As a way to vent some of this emotion, some are volunteering their help to clean up where the oil has washed ashore. Others are petitioning lawmakers to clamp down on oil companies to ensure this doesn't happen again. However, there's one option that has proved to be pointless according to Penn Jillette, half…

Helen Thomas: Obama's Not A Liberal, I Am - As Far Left As You Can Go

April 28th, 2010 2:32 AM
Helen Thomas on Tuesday not only admitted that she was a liberal, but also claimed she's as far left as you can go.Chatting with some of the folks from the Fox Business Channel, the long-time member of the Washington Press Corps also said Barack Obama ISN'T a liberal: "Not in my book." Thomas also felt the President isn't beating up enough on corporate America: "Poor American business, what the…

Shocker: Obama Budget Proposal Likely to Decrease Charitable Contribut

April 16th, 2010 5:26 PM
Watch the latest business video at <a href="http://video.foxbusiness.com/">video.foxbusiness.com</a>Another devastating intended/unintended consequence of the Obama administration's major government expansion: charity organizations (already in deep struggle to weather current economic conditions) will likely experience…

Stuart Varney Asks: Has Europe's 'Paganism' and Secular Culture Led Di

April 16th, 2010 4:17 PM
Watch the latest business video at <a href="http://video.foxbusiness.com/">video.foxbusiness.com</a>It is virtually impossible to separate economics from politics, and politics from a society's culture - but…

Juan Williams Agrees with AFL-CIO President’s Class Warfare – More

April 12th, 2010 2:01 PM
Watch the latest business video at <a href="http://video.foxbusiness.com/">video.foxbusiness.com</a>NPR and Fox News contributor Juan Williams does not see vitriolic blanket-statements condemning conservatives…

Lefty Commentator: ‘I Finally Found a Tax I Don’t Like – and it

April 8th, 2010 10:44 AM
Liberal commentator Nancy Skinner conceded there is one issue the right is right on - the value-added tax (VAT) is an absurd idea. Skinner who is a regular guest on the Fox Business Network, stated April 7 that the VAT will do absolutely nothing to help the ailing economy, concurring with the "Bulls and Bears" panel.     "Everybody, you're going to be surprised: I finally found a tax I don't…

Coulter Defends Steele, DNC ‘In No Position’ to Complain...With De

April 5th, 2010 8:17 PM
Ann Coulter for one has refused to pour gasoline on the Voyeur fire - pledging her full support and offering praise for RNC Chairman Michael Steele. As Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos so touchingly pointed out to Steele, a few Republican leaders have been publicly highly critical of Steele and according to a "poll of insiders" only 20 percent consider him an asset to the party. "…