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, to…
"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 government’s $700 billion financial bailout is being used, and suggested on “Money for Breakfast” Nov. 21 that it was…
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 Great…
Rep. Thad McCotter defends the idea of government bailout for automakers, claiming that previous government intervention requires a Taxpayer-funded rescue.
"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 Department’s move away from their original plan to buy up troubled mortgages “Doesn’t make sense” and was “actually pretty outrageous,” on “The Early Show…
Lawmakers and the transition team for the Obama administration are discussing the prospects of a bailout for the auto industry.
Barack Obama insists that we need a civilian "national security force" -- but what exactly does that mean?
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 Treasury…
CNBC’s “Squwak Box” was skeptical over the future of opinionated cable news Nov. 4 if Sen. Barack Obama won the presidential election over Senator John McCain.
Chris Berman interviews Barack Obama and John McCain during Monday Night Football on Election Eve
CNBC’s Erin Burnett told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that although the markets might get a boost from a Senator John McCain win, Wall Street was predicting that Senator Barrack Obama will win the…
In a January 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Barack Obama describes the effect of his policies on the national economy and energy prices.
Better late than never. On Oct. 30, the day after Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s half-hour prime time infomercial, CBS “Evening News” took a skeptical look at the candidate’s…
“ABC News Now,” the cable news arm of ABC News, had a treat for viewers on Oct. 31, but the “good news” didn’t mention the recently announced merger between Northwest and Delta.
Actress Patricia Heaton, who played Debra Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond," visited John McCain campaign volunteers in Minnesota and spoke with Ed Morrissey about abortion, values, and McCain…
Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager noted the difference between "change" and "improvement" at the "Talk The Vote" rally in Minneapolis on Oct 28.
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.
Power Line's John Hinderaker talked to Ed Morrissey of Hot Air about the chances for victory in Minnesota for Norm Coleman, Michele Bachmann and John McCain, and about the energy that Sarah Palin…
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., made brief remarks at "Talk The Vote" on Oct. 28 in Minneapolis. She thanked voters for defending her in recent days as she caught heat for comments about Barack…
James Lileks introduced fellow blogger (and talk radio host) Hugh Hewitt in Minneapolis at the "Talk The Vote" on Oct. 28. Hewitt voiced confidence in a John McCain victory and rallied voters to…