With the "New Economy" now in shambles, it's easy for media
outlets to disparage the illusions of the late 1990s -- years crammed with
high-tech mania, fat stock options and euphoria on Wall Street. But we hear
very little about the...
01 August 2002
Three and a half years ago, some key information about U.N.
weapons inspectors in Iraq briefly surfaced on the front pages=
of
American newspapers -- and promptly vanished. Now, with=
righteous
war drums beating loudly in Washington, let...
25 July 2002
AUSTIN, Texas -- Now some fools want to fire Treasury
Secretary
Paul O'Neill, the only straight-shooter in the Cabinet. Tell you
what I like
about O'Neill: He's from Widget World. This Cabinet is
wall-to-wall
corporate America, but most...
25 July 2002
With huge financial scandals causing turmoil in the United
States,
this year has seen some vigorous reporting about high-level
misdeeds and
corporate manipulation. But many news stories just take the lead
from top
officials. In the...
18 July 2002
AUSTIN, Texas -- There' some stiff competition in the
Stupidest Thing Said Yet department about the swoon in the financial markets. But among the heavy contenders we must surely count those who are now saying they know who's responsible,...
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