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Econ 101: The Problem with Bailouts
Bailing out a bum sector of the economy - with my money and yours - sends the message that people can do whatever they want without consequences. And that idea is how the mortgage problem started.
Media Negative throughout Nearly Four Years of Job Growth
By predicting job losses, focusing on layoffs and ignoring job revisions the media have cast a pall over the U.S. economy.
Global Warming Media Disaster: DiCaprio’s ‘11th Hour’ Bombs at B
More evidence that Al Gore's Live Earth flop was indeed the beginning of the end to the public's fascination with global warming: Leonardo DiCaprio's recently released film on the subject has bombed with moviegoers. As reported by Fox News's Roger Friedman Wednesday (emphasis added throughout): His environmental documentary, "The 11th Hour," has been a total bust at the box office. After 18…
Gore’s Live Earth Flop Prompts BBC to Scrap Global Warming Special
On July 12, NewsBusters asked, "Did Live Earth's Flop Reduce Media Interest in Global Warming?" Two months later, the BBC has scrapped "Planet Relief," a proposed day-long special about climate change, specifically citing the failure of Al Gore's international concerts as one of the reasons for the cancellation. How delicious. As reported by England's Times Online Wednesday (h/t NB reader…