CBSâs âThe Early Showâ included a statement in its report Dec. 18 on the auto industry from âauto industry analyst,â Dan McGinn, who said letting the big three fail âwould be like 10 KatrinasâŠ
"The Biz Flog," for Dec. 17 takes a look at the Auto CEOs flying to Washington in private jets. Turns out the business aviation industry is upset they are being drug through the mud behind autosâŠ
The CBS Early Show hosts Julie Chen, Harry Smith, Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Pierce display the GQ cover of a mostly naked Jennifer Aniston.
Carol Browner, was named by President-elect Barack Obama as the âczarâ on climate and energy policy in the White House, an appointment CNBCâs Joe Kernan was wary of on âSquawk Box,â Dec. 11.
Vice President for the Business & Media Institute, Dan Gainor, spoke with Gretchen Carlson, host of âAmericaâs News HQ,â about the decline of media and particularly newspapers.
âTalk about too big to fail,â said managing editor of Time Richard Stengel on MSNBCâs âMorning Joeâ Dec. 4, who was on the program promoting the latest cover story for the magazine entitled, âTheâŠ
It turns out the media predictions for Black Friday turned out to be wrong. "The Biz Flog" for Dec. 3 takes a look at how wrong.
On "The Early Show, Lansing, Mich., Mayor Verg Bernero said, "You know this is a sure description to go from recession to depression if you allow this auto industry, our manufacturing prowess, toâŠ
"The Biz Flog" for Nov. 26 asks takes on the phrase "too big to fail." First, it was Fannie and Freddie, then AIG, then the auto industry and now Citibank.
Fox Business Network anchor Alexis Glick is frustrated by the way the governmentâs $700 billion financial bailout is being used, and suggested on âMoney for Breakfastâ Nov. 21 that it wasâŠ
Pulitzer-Prize winning author and professor of history at Stanford University David M. Kennedy told Bloomberg radio Nov. 18 that the current financial crisis bears no comparison to the GreatâŠ
"The Biz Flog" for Nov. 19, takes a look at the media's new interest in hedge funds. Congress is looking into more regulation for these types of funds.
FBN Anchor Alexis Glick said the Treasury Departmentâs move away from their original plan to buy up troubled mortgages âDoesnât make senseâ and was âactually pretty outrageous,â on âThe Early ShowâŠ
Lawmakers and the transition team for the Obama administration are discussing the prospects of a bailout for the auto industry.
Democratic Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey, who has pushed for an additional economic stimulus package to the tune of $300 billion to support infrastructure projects, might be TreasuryâŠ
CNBCâs âSquwak Boxâ was skeptical over the future of opinionated cable news Nov. 4 if Sen. Barack Obama won the presidential election over Senator John McCain.
CNBCâs Erin Burnett told MSNBCâs âMorning Joeâ that although the markets might get a boost from a Senator John McCain win, Wall Street was predicting that Senator Barrack Obama will win theâŠ
Better late than never. On Oct. 30, the day after Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obamaâs half-hour prime time infomercial, CBS âEvening Newsâ took a skeptical look at the candidateâsâŠ
âABC News Now,â the cable news arm of ABC News, had a treat for viewers on Oct. 31, but the âgood newsâ didnât mention the recently announced merger between Northwest and Delta.
CBS's Julie Chen wasn't optimpistic about the price of airfare this Thanksgiving. But, her guest, the editor-in-chief of Travelocity was, giving her some facts on the industry.
"The Biz Flog" for Oct. 29 takes a look at a UCLA study from 2004 that found FDR's New Deal prolonged the Great Depression.
Former Chairman and CEO of Citigroup Sanford Weill told âThe Early Show,â Oct. 28 that unemployment would hit 9 percent and that Wall Street CEOs âdidnât deserve bonuses this year.â
CBS's "The Early Show" went after food companies for downsizing their products. The report downplayed the effect a mandate for biofuels has had on the industry.
CNN aired a "Fat Cats" special taking a few jabs at the CEOs of Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.
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