Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy

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This article is part of the Center for Media & Democracy's spotlight on front groups and corporate spin.

The Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy (CEEL) is one of lobbyist Rick Berman's many front groups created for his corporate clients. [1] It is a project of Berman's Employment Policies Institute, according to the Employment Policies Institute's 2011 IRS form 990.[2] It publishes the website Econ4U.com.

Overview

CEEL says it wants to teach economics and personal finance to the general public, especially young people. Its website states "Our goal is to teach economics and personal finance using interesting, informative, and real examples. Our economic education program presents facts on personal finance, business economics, entrepreneurship, and government spending in unusual venues such as movie theaters, restaurants, and bowling centers. Take our quizzes to see how much you know, or explore our resources to find out more about consumer loans like mortgages, student loans, short-term payday loans, credit reports, and car loans."[3]

Advertising on Glenn Beck's Program

Since Glenn Beck made his statement calling President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people", 80 advertisers have dropped their ads from Beck's Fox News program. MediaMatters gave a list of his sponsors for the October 8, 2009 program. The Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy was one of them along with other conservative groups such as:

Contact Details

Phone: 202-420-7878
Web: http://econ4u.org

Articles and Resources

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References

  1. Daniel Schulman, Dr. Evil's Payday, Mother Jones magazine, September/October, 2009.
  2. Employment Policies Institute, 2011 IRS 990 Form, 2011 IRS 990 Form, August 2, 2012.
  3. Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy, Home page, organizational website, accessed November 2010.
  4. "So who's still advertising on Beck? October 8 edition", Media Matters, October 8, 2009.
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