Pitchman Ben Stein Gets Economist Ben Stein Fired at the New York Times

Gawker by Ryan Tate | Aug. 6, 2009 (News)

(Blog Post) Ben Stein's TV ads for a scuzzy "free" credit product have finally caught up to him: The New York Times has fired Stein as a Sunday business columnist for violating ethics guidelines. Full Story »

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 by Joey Baker - Aug. 6, 2009

Good job including the ad that got Stein into trouble, talked to a spokesperson from the Times. Solid job.

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