Three reasons to appoint an independent financial markets panel: 1) The causes of the financial crisis are unclear; 2) the federal regulatory structure should be better coordinated; and 3)…
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.
OK everyone, it's time to meet the TED Spread if you want to understand how we are going to get out of this credit crisis. The TED Spread measures whether banks are lending or not.
"CNN Newsroom" reported that Hawaii will drop its health care program for children. They didn't say it was because people were dropping their private insurance to jump to the government insurance…
CNBC's Joe Kernan told chief Washington correspondent John Harwood that the Joe-the-plumber story "would be huge" and even a "bombshell" any other year, but only the New York Post picked it up and…
Today's episode of "The Biz Flog" features a clip of you know who -- Joe (The Plumber) Wurzelbacher talking about taxes. But he isn't the only one. The Wall Street Journal penned an op-ed titled "…
Key differences in the health plans of John McCain and Barack Obama: 1) individual control vs. government control; 2) expanded care options vs. limited options; and 3) competing ideas on how to…
Four Factors of Entrepreneurship 1.Savings, 2. Networking 3.Gender 4.Race
CBS' "Early Show" asked kids, not experts on finance, what they think of the credit crisis.
The federal bailout of the financial industry is replete with earmarks, including a rum earmark in particular.
Brian Darling, a Capitol Hill insider for more than 10 years and director of U.S. Senate relations at The Heritage Foundation, previews major events. This week's agenda includes earmarks,…
Each month, familyfacts.org explores an area of academic research on a topic related to the family and religion. October's findings highlight the positive link between religious influence and the…
CBS's "The Early Show" October 3 reported on new regulations of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children by the Food and Drug Administration, but they included no representation by…
The media didn't cover mark-to-market accounting much before the House vote on a financial bailout Sept. 29. It turns out mark-to-market was a dealbreaker for some lawmakers.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) blamed Alan Greespan for keeping the Federal Funds rate too low.
"The Biz Flog" takes a look at the debate over whether short sellers had anything to do with the failure of banks on Wall Street.
Three reasons to support the U.S.-India civil nuclear agreement: 1)It would solidify U.S. relations with India; 2) delay would cast doubt over the deal; and 3)the pact would make India a…
Brian Darling, a Capitol Hill insider for more than 10 years and director of U.S. Senate relations at The Heritage Foundation, previews major events. This week's agenda includes drilling, omnibus…
ABC blasted the rich lifestyles of former Lehman and Bear Sterns CEOs but didn't mention the former CEOs of the government-backed mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The new economic stimulus bill poses these three problems: 1) It would increase government spending; 2)it would increase the deficit; and 3) its most expensive items are proven failures.
Congress Can Improve Homeland Security in these three ways: 1)Limit Congressional oversight committees. 2)Create a caucus for homeland security issues. 3)Implement an interagency…
How are reporters explaining the difference between Bear Sterns and Lehman and why the government did not bail out the latter?
Brian Darling, a Capitol Hill insider for more than 10 years and director of U.S. Senate relations at The Heritage Foundation, previews major events in Washington. On this week's agenda: drilling…
Each month, familyfacts.org explores an area of academic research on a topic related to the family and religion. This episode covers the positive link between parental involvement and their…