Econ 101: What Happens When We Subsidize
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Alternative energy should be developed in a free, innovative marketplace not through government planning.
Study Takes Bite Out of Media Claims about Low-Fat Diets
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A new, larger-sample study refutes previous report linking diet to cancer prevention.
The Nuclear Option
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When it comes to nuclear power for U.S. energy needs, the media take a No Nukes approach thats heavy on scares, light on facts.
Ironic Media Position Follows Bushs Declaration of Oil Addiction
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Press reaction that Mideast imports are no big deal is inconsistent with earlier assertions that oil is the reason for Iraq war.
Newscasts See Budget Filled with Substantial Cuts
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But government continues to grow and actual reductions amount to a tiny part of the budget.
Look, Ma Bell, No Competition
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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
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ABC and CBS ignore 4 1/2-year unemployment low of 4.7 percent while CNN finds results mixed at best.
USA Today Insists Mine Safety Fines Arent High Enough
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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
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Networks ignore the story while major newspapers downplay it.
ABC Stuck in a Moment of One-Sided Coverage
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World News Tonight features Bonos call for more foreign aid, but no critics of corrupt African governments.
Newspapers Saw the U.S. Budgets Slightly Smaller Shadow
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Its five more years of drastic cuts, say The Washington Post and New York Times
Bravo for the Maestro
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Greenspans greatest achievement was resisting political pressure and keeping money supply stable, fueling investment in the United States.
