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Daily Show: Downgrade Was Because US Government Doesn't Pay S&P Any Fees
By Ben Popken on August 12, 2011 12:00 PM  
The US government got downgraded by S&P because, unlike corporations, they don't pay the ratings agency any fees, Columbia law professor John Coffee told The Daily Show. More »

The Daily Show: Couple "Forecloses" On Bank Of America
By Ben Popken on August 9, 2011 2:00 PM  
The couple who "foreclosed" on Bank of America got The Daily Show treatment last night. John Oliver caught up with the homeowners to find out how they showed up with repo men and sheriff's deputies at a Bank of America branch office and got the bank to pay them money they were owed. It all began when the bank tried to foreclose on them, even though they had no mortgage at all, and owned their home free and clear. More »

Daily Show VS CNBC: "They Burned The F-ing House Down With Our Money And Walked Away Rich As Hell"
By Meg Marco on March 13, 2009 3:40 PM  

—>It's the final countdown... Oh, sorry. Jim Cramer appeared on The Daily Show last night to settle the war of words between The Daily Show and CNBC that had been going on since Rick "You Are All Losers" Santelli canceled. Did it get nasty? You bet your ass it did, though we were looking forward to a bout of Jello wrestling that never quite materialized.   More »

Daily Show Explains Net Neutrality
By consumerist.com on July 21, 2006 8:23 AM  

"The point is that with net neutrality all internet packets - whether they come from a big company or a single citizen - are treated in the exact same way."  More »

Jon Stewart on Trucker Bombs
By consumerist.com on March 27, 2006 8:08 PM  

—>We're sure you're as fascinated by the trucker bomb phenomenon as we are. Honestly, we are seriously considering making our next Consumerist photo contest dedicated to them, or perhaps merely a contest to see who can send the most trucker bombs to Poppy Z. Brite's house in payback for the many literary trucker bombs she's forced us all to endure over the years. Note to Poppy's attorneys over at CyberTrialLawyer.com: just kidding!  More »

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