February 2008

The Labor Department reported a jump in consumer prices and core inflation today. Click here to read the story. As food prices have been rising, FoxBusiness.com wants to know if you've noticed a higher bill at the grocery check-out line? Have you tried to scale back your shopping ... read more

You have to travel back a couple decades to find the last president with a solid business background: Herbert Hoover. But is it necessary to run the country? Click here to read the story. Today, economic concerns have taken center stage during the race to the Oval Office. We at FOXBusiness.com want to know what you think. In times of economic uncertainty, does the country need a candidate with ... read more

Best Buy (BBY) lowered its 2008 profit forecast Friday, citing a weak fourth quarter and a shaky economy. Click here to read the full story.   With the ‘R’ word making frequent visits on the op-ed pages and news headlines, we at FOXBusiness.com want to know if you have or plan to cut back on electronic spending. And, when it’s time to tighten the purse strings, where do you cut back? ... read more

Polls are open in 24 states as more than half the country votes their choice for presidential nominee on this Super Tuesday. The issue in the driver seat for most voters is the economy, according to a recent FOX News poll. We at the FOX Business Network want to know which presidential hopeful YOU believe has what it takes to remedy an ailing economy? And, why do you pick him or her? It's your ... read more

The game is over and, for a change, the big game was more action-packed and exciting than the commercials! Is Eli the better Manning? Was this the greatest upset in Super Bowl history? Will the companies that shelled out all the bucks for tonight's commercials see a bump in sales? Let the arguments begin... ... read more

Jumper Cables Amp'd Ok.  Playing Salt 'n' Pepa's 'Push It' is one thing.  Playing it while a man straps jumper cables to his chest is something else. After the Game Victoria's Secret Pretty woman plus football plus lingere; its a pretty basic formula for an ad that will grab attention at the end of a tough game.  I wonder, though, if this is the natural progression for post-game ... read more

Will Ferrell Bud Light and 'Semi-Pro' Will Ferrell does a double dip, appearing in character as the lead in his new film 'Semi-Pro' while pitching Bud Light.  One ad pitches two products - great value for an expensive time slot. ... read more

Thirsty Dog Gatorade Thirty second of a dog slurping water, followed by product placement for Gatorade. Simple. And, thankfully, Michael Vick did not make an appearance. ... read more

Carville and Frist Coca-Cola Partisan battlers James Carville and Bill Frist put aside their differences and tour DC while sharing a couple of Cokes.  Cute, if you find that pair attractive.  It's nice that somebody can look past the political divide this election year. ... read more

Chester Pitts NFL Talk about a feel-good ad: this one tells the story of an NFL lineman - and oboe player - who was discovered while bagging groceries. This family of ads has been running for the last several weeks, but this one was really good - it elicited an 'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww' from everyone in the room. Balloon Battle Coca-Cola Underdog and Stewie (from'The Family Guy') battle over ... read more