The Media in Wonderland
There’s certainly plenty of blame to go around for the recent recession. I’ve been pretty hard on my fellow economists, who almost totally ignored the need... Read »
Using The Media
In yesterday’s post I mentioned seeing something on CNBC which opened the door to a good conversation about how much, if any, stock market television to consume... Read »
When Journalists Sit On A Story, It’s Bad News
No news may be good news when there’s actually nothing to report, but it’s bad news when there are stories that journalists simply refuse to deliver. Several... Read »
Typical Example of Media Mis-Reporting Trade Data
WASHINGTON POST — “The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest point this year as foreign sales of American-made autos, airplanes and heavy machinery... Read »
Where is the Truth? What Really Happened?
I love America. I love when our nation rises to the occasion to help each other during times of national crisis. I love when people who would prefer to remain anonymous... Read »
Newspapers Fight To Keep A Government Perk
American newspapers may differ in their points of view, but nearly all claim to maintain strict independence from the state and local governments they cover. Now... Read »
Tiger’s Ex Buys $12 million Florida Mansion
Tiger Wood’s ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, is the new owner of a $12.2 million beach-front mansion in the exclusive enclave of Semminole Landing near North Palm... Read »
Gottfried’s Tasteless Japan Tsunami Jokes
Funnyman Gilbert Gottfried will no longer be the voice of the iconic Aflac duck after the comedian decided the timing was right for some completely tasteless and... Read »
FOX Business Network to Launch Lou Dobbs Tonight
FOX Business Network (FBN) will debut a new evening program hosted by Lou Dobbs on Monday March 14th, announced Kevin Magee, Executive Vice President of the network.... Read »
Media Creating Frenzy
As a long time news reader and markets participant, there is little question that media has an impact on market sentiment which, in turn, has an impact on asset... Read »






