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The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore cited figures that independent analysts have called misleading to hype Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s claims about his administration’s job creation record

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Economic media coverage has been heavily focused on advocating for deficit reduction, even as deficits decline and the federal government posts a surplus.

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Fox News’ coverage of the April unemployment report was largely negative, despite the fact that economists largely agree that the report shows positive gains in the labor market. Unemployment Rate Falls BLS: Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.5 Percent

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If your flight is delayed in the coming weeks, Republicans want to make sure you blame President Obama , despite having claimed that these cuts would be good for the economy. GOP lawmakers were also alarmed at the cancellation of White House tours

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A Media Matters analysis of news coverage of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline since the 2012 election shows that the media continue to largely ignore the risk of an oil spill, while promoting the economic benefits of the project. Meanwhile, Fox News and the Wall Street Journal have dismissed Keystone XL’s climate impacts, instead serving as a platform for the pipeline’s champions. TV Media Hyped Economic Benefits, Ignored Spill Risks TV Outlets Mentioned Jobs Benefits Twice As Often As Spill Risks.

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Sequestration, the automatic spending cuts that loom at the end of the month, will have widespread and devastating effects on the American economy, reducing growth by 0.6 percent and costing it 700,000 jobs , according to independent analysts. But it will also have major effects on programs that Americans depend on, particularly as the modest economic recovery continues

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Right-wing media are downplaying the economic consequences of across-the-board spending cuts. In fact, economists agree that those cuts – known as the sequester – would lead to thousands of jobs lost and decreased economic growth

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Joe Scarborough dishonestly cited Princeton economist Alan Blinder to bolster his campaign to undermine Nobel laureate Paul Krugman and accuse Democrats of being anti-math. Scarborough has been engaged in a rhetorical assault on Krugman ever since the New York Times columnist appeared on MSNBC’s  Morning Joe and called on lawmakers to focus on economic growth and job creation in the short-term, pivoting to long-term deficits only after the economy is stronger

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Fox News host Jenna Lee touted the fact that a proposal by Fox contributor Charles Krauthammer was being considered by House Republicans. Fox has a long history of attempting to influence GOP policies and campaigns

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s compromise bill to avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” The bill, dubbed the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,” raised taxes on (some of) the wealthiest Americans, while punting several other budget decisions down the road, including whether or not the so-called “sequester” spending cuts will occur. Here are some important numbers from the bill’s resolution of the fiscal cliff’s tax side: – The first major tax increase for the wealthy in 20 years.

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