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House of Cards
Posted by Danny Schechter on 29 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, Commentary, Economics, Economy
The New York Times recently reported on page one that credit cards may be the next to go in the financial crisis. Danny Schechter published this similar warning last June in City Beat, a weekly newspaper in Los Angeles: You thought the housing crisis was bad? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
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Real News Network Interviews Danny Schechter
Posted by MediaChannel on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: VIDEO, Economics, Economy
The effects of the financial meltdown are spreading as the bailout fails to work.
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Fixing The Crisis Is Not So Easy
Posted by Danny Schechter on 27 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Commentary, Economics, Economy, Agenda Cutting
Economic Crisis: Are Our Governments Making It Worse?
Posted by Danny Schechter on 21 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, Commentary, Economics, Economy, Agenda Cutting
A View from Europe as Crisis Goes Global and the Response Remains Partial: More Signs of a Coming Depression
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Audit Roundup: Obama and the Crash
Posted by Columbia Journalism Review on 13 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, 08 Election, Economy
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By Ryan Chittum, CJR The CNBC’s Gasparino says Barack’s to blame; WaPo’s Samuelson says it’s “deleveraging”; etc. |
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Requiem for the Bailout Storyline
Posted by Norman Solomon on 13 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, Journalism, Economy
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By Norman Solomon The news media played a pivotal role in stampeding the country into a bailout that was unwise and unjust. |
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US economist Paul Krugman wins Nobel Economics Prize
Posted by Agence France Press on 13 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, Economy, Awards
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By AFP US economist Paul Krugman, a fierce critic of Washington’s economic policies, won the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday. |
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Indonesian Bloggers: Views on the U.S. Financial Crisis
Posted by Global Voices on 10 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Asia, Economics, Journalism, Economy
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By Mong Palatino, Global Voices Many Indonesian bloggers are afraid that the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis will happen again if the U.S. economy continues to deteriorate. |
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Fear on Mainstreet
Posted by Aljazeera on 09 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, Europe, VIDEO, Economics, Economy
Al Jazeera takes a look at the economic fears on Main Street. Riz Khan speaks with Robert Engle, the 2003 winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, and Avis Jones-DeWeever, the director of the Research, Public Policy, and Information Center for African-American Women.
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Many Say Press Has Been Too Tough on Palin
Posted by Pew Research Center on 09 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, 08 Election, Media Analysis, McCain, Economy
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By Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Positive Ratings for Coverage of Financial Crisis; 38% Say Press Fair to Palin. |
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The Edge of the Abyss
Posted by Danny Schechter on 09 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, Commentary, Economics, Action, Activism, Economy, Agenda Setting
As Economic War Threatens, It’s Time To Fight Back. Let’s Start With National Teach-Ins.
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Wall Street Bailout Protest
Posted by MediaChannel on 08 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, VIDEO, Economics, Economy
Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Plunder” author Danny Schechter, and union leaders head a firey protest on Wall Street.
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Bailout! Woo hoo!! (Pt. 1)
Posted by MediaChannel on 08 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: North America, VIDEO, Economics, Humor, Economy
Filmmaker (and taxpayer) Ray Nowosielski goes all Michael Moore on Morgan Stanley on the day of the $700 billion bailout.
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Mystery Of That Missing SNL Bailout Skit Solved: NBC.com Took It Down For Legal Reasons; Has Put Up Edited Version
Posted by Deadline Hollywood Daily on 08 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, Humor, Economy, Agenda Setting
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By Nikki Finke, Deadline Hollywood Daily Needless to say, a lot of conspiracy theories were spun, real or imagined, especially by Republicans who wondered if the Democratic Congress, or perhaps Soros himself, were pulling NBC’s puppet strings. |
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Audit Roundup: Mallaby’s Fallacy
Posted by Columbia Journalism Review on 06 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: News, North America, Economics, Journalism, Economy
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By Ryan Chittum, CJR Regulation not needed to prevent snake-oil sales; NYT on Fan and Fred’s role in the subprime mess; etc.. |
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