‘All Voices Under One Roof’: Cable News Emigres Like Mark Halperin, Megyn Kelly Find Success With Populist Media Model
Broadcast news talent once flocked to work under the umbrella of cable news companies, but now some of the brightest in the industry are surprised themselves. Co-founders of Daily Callers Tucker Carlson and Megin Kelly are key examples. The Fox News pair is once a star facing the network’s well-paid, head-on with its own independent […]
‘Oh No, It’s Not’: JD Vance Hits Back At CNBC Host Comparing His Tax Proposal To Populist Policies
Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance defended his tax proposals on Thursday after CNBC's Joe Kernen likened them to “the industrial policy that Democrats are criticized for.” On “Squawk Box,” Kernen suggested there may be a “gap” between Vance's economic beliefs and those of Republican nominee Donald Trump, noting that the Republican […]
The Massive Populist Wave Taking Over America Can Be Explained With One Stat
The rise of populist politics in the United States has coincided with a major shift in the level of wealth held by average Americans relative to the elite. The wealth levels of the bottom half of Americans in 2019, taking into account the amount of consumer debt they held, were $1.5 trillion lower in liquid […]
CNN Commentator Calls Biden’s ‘Populist’ Economy ‘Silly’
CNN commentator Katherine Rampel said Friday that President Joe Biden's “populist” economic message is “ridiculous.” Biden has recently begun criticizing corporate greed for “shrinkflation,” or shrinking the size of products to cut costs. Rampel said the president should stop touting his economic message and instead criticize former President Donald Trump for his inflationary policies. “I […]
