[chrisherald]

I'd have to figure they keep business segments during morning programs because frankly it's an easy news item to produce. It's comparatively cheap content with plenty of filler items (when the graphics animate properly) such as here's a look at the 15 minute delayed stock prices.

Issues of the economy are of course important and widespread, but if there was an actual attempt to address real economic concerns most political news items would have to be covered in much greater depth. Otherwise we wind up with migrant boats and tomatoes and well you know that thing we voted on and now we're here. Business programs are a poor substitute for actually communicating the reality of economic life throughout the news agenda.

Not to mention, the caliber of presentation (decent and likable people nonetheless) and guests during what are supposed to be specialist programs. If you're going to talk finance really get into it; the stories always feel surface level.