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Newscasts See Budget Filled with Substantial Cuts
But government continues to grow and actual reductions amount to a tiny part of the budget.
Look, Ma Bell, No Competition
CBS sees resurrection of telephone monopoly and bills going up, while other networks give free-market perspective that competition can lower bills.
Broadcasters Ignore or Distort Solid Job Report
ABC and CBS ignore 4 1/2-year unemployment low of 4.7 percent while CNN finds results mixed at best.
ABC Stuck in a Moment of One-Sided Coverage
World News Tonight features Bonos call for more foreign aid, but no critics of corrupt African governments.
USA Today Insists Mine Safety Fines Arent High Enough
The untold story, however, is the trend toward increased safety and higher productivity in American mines.
6-Year Low in Unemployment Claims Draws Yawns from Media
Networks ignore the story while major newspapers downplay it.
Newspapers Saw the U.S. Budgets Slightly Smaller Shadow
Its five more years of drastic cuts, say The Washington Post and New York Times
Bravo for the Maestro
Greenspans greatest achievement was resisting political pressure and keeping money supply stable, fueling investment in the United States.
Medias GDP Reports Grossly Unproductive
Quarterly economic numbers typically get ignored, downplayed and hyped.
Media Emphasize Exxon Profit, Restart Focus on Windfall Taxes
But study finds Uncle Sam makes a killing off gas taxes already.
CNN Plugs Study Showing Partisan Divide Causes Confusion about Economy
But 30 minutes later network showcases a liberal economic critic without noting her ideology.