December 2024
January 2025
Labour's shaky start: Low voter support and communication failures hinder Starmer's leadership.
Keir Starmer's Labour party won a landslide victory in July with 34% of the vote, but negative media coverage, internal issues, and unpopular budget decisions have damaged public perception, creating challenges for his leadership.
Labour's shaky start: Low voter support and communication failures hinder Starmer's leadership.
Keir Starmer's Labour party won a landslide victory in July with 34% of the vote, but negative media coverage, internal issues, and unpopular budget decisions have damaged public perception, creating challenges for his leadership.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Market Consolidation Follows Record High; Amgen Removed from Bullpen
The S&P 500 consolidated on Tuesday after hitting a record high on Monday, influenced by overbought conditions and anticipation of key economic data. Amgen was removed from the CNBC Investing Club's Bullpen watchlist due to disappointing phase 2 trial results for its obesity drug, MariTide.
Market Consolidation Follows Record High; Amgen Removed from Bullpen
The S&P 500 consolidated on Tuesday after hitting a record high on Monday, influenced by overbought conditions and anticipation of key economic data. Amgen was removed from the CNBC Investing Club's Bullpen watchlist due to disappointing phase 2 trial results for its obesity drug, MariTide.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Three Palm Beach Deputies Killed in Crash; Memorial Draws Thousands
Three Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies were killed in a traffic accident on November 21st; a memorial service with over 7,000 attendees, including President-elect Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis, was held on Tuesday.
Three Palm Beach Deputies Killed in Crash; Memorial Draws Thousands
Three Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies were killed in a traffic accident on November 21st; a memorial service with over 7,000 attendees, including President-elect Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis, was held on Tuesday.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Record Credit Card Debt Cripples American Households, Seniors Most Affected
As of the third quarter of 2024, the total US credit card debt reached a record \$1.17 trillion, averaging \$8,000 per person; high interest rates (23.37%) and low Social Security increases disproportionately impact seniors.
Record Credit Card Debt Cripples American Households, Seniors Most Affected
As of the third quarter of 2024, the total US credit card debt reached a record \$1.17 trillion, averaging \$8,000 per person; high interest rates (23.37%) and low Social Security increases disproportionately impact seniors.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Debt Relief Options for Bad Credit
Individuals with bad credit can manage credit card debt through debt management plans, alternative consolidation loans, debt settlement programs, or self-managed hardship plans, each offering varying approaches to debt reduction.
Debt Relief Options for Bad Credit
Individuals with bad credit can manage credit card debt through debt management plans, alternative consolidation loans, debt settlement programs, or self-managed hardship plans, each offering varying approaches to debt reduction.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Namibia Elects First Female President Amidst Electoral Disputes
Namibia elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, with 57% of the vote in an election marred by irregularities, prompting opposition challenges.
Namibia Elects First Female President Amidst Electoral Disputes
Namibia elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, with 57% of the vote in an election marred by irregularities, prompting opposition challenges.
Progress
44% Bias Score
BondBloxx Launches Private Credit ETF, Increasing Access to Trillion-Dollar Market
The BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM) launched on Tuesday, providing investors access to a previously illiquid $30 trillion market (McKinsey estimate) by using CLOs to improve liquidity and investing in smaller companies (EBITDA <$200 million) from various managers.
BondBloxx Launches Private Credit ETF, Increasing Access to Trillion-Dollar Market
The BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM) launched on Tuesday, providing investors access to a previously illiquid $30 trillion market (McKinsey estimate) by using CLOs to improve liquidity and investing in smaller companies (EBITDA <$200 million) from various managers.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Scott Trust to retain Observer stake despite staff strike
The Scott Trust, Guardian's parent company, will maintain a stake in The Observer after its sale to Tortoise Media, despite staff strikes protesting the deal; the chair outlined five conditions for approval, emphasizing long-term funding and editorial independence.
Scott Trust to retain Observer stake despite staff strike
The Scott Trust, Guardian's parent company, will maintain a stake in The Observer after its sale to Tortoise Media, despite staff strikes protesting the deal; the chair outlined five conditions for approval, emphasizing long-term funding and editorial independence.
Progress
36% Bias Score
NYFCC Names "The Brutalist" Best Film of 2024
The New York Film Critics Circle awarded "The Brutalist" its Best Film prize for 2024, with Adrian Brody and Marianne Jean-Baptiste winning Best Actor and Best Actress respectively, marking a key moment in the film awards season.
NYFCC Names "The Brutalist" Best Film of 2024
The New York Film Critics Circle awarded "The Brutalist" its Best Film prize for 2024, with Adrian Brody and Marianne Jean-Baptiste winning Best Actor and Best Actress respectively, marking a key moment in the film awards season.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Goldberg Defends Biden's Pardon of Hunter Biden Amidst Democratic Criticism
Whoopi Goldberg defended President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, while several Democrats, including Representatives Greg Landsman and Greg Stanton, and Senator Michael Bennet, criticized the decision, arguing Biden prioritized family over country; Governor Jared Polis also expressed disap...
Goldberg Defends Biden's Pardon of Hunter Biden Amidst Democratic Criticism
Whoopi Goldberg defended President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, while several Democrats, including Representatives Greg Landsman and Greg Stanton, and Senator Michael Bennet, criticized the decision, arguing Biden prioritized family over country; Governor Jared Polis also expressed disap...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Iowa Sues Biden Administration Over Access to Voter Citizenship Data
Iowa officials sued the Biden administration for access to citizenship data on 2,176 voters flagged from a Department of Transportation list, leading to ballot challenges, an ACLU lawsuit, and a federal judge's denial of a request to halt the challenges; at least 500 individuals proved citizenship a...
Iowa Sues Biden Administration Over Access to Voter Citizenship Data
Iowa officials sued the Biden administration for access to citizenship data on 2,176 voters flagged from a Department of Transportation list, leading to ballot challenges, an ACLU lawsuit, and a federal judge's denial of a request to halt the challenges; at least 500 individuals proved citizenship a...
Progress
48% Bias Score
House Democrats Push for Younger Committee Leaders After Election Losses
House Democrats are seeking to replace veteran leaders on key committees with younger colleagues following the November election results that gave Republicans control of the White House and Congress, reflecting a yearslong push for generational change within the party.
House Democrats Push for Younger Committee Leaders After Election Losses
House Democrats are seeking to replace veteran leaders on key committees with younger colleagues following the November election results that gave Republicans control of the White House and Congress, reflecting a yearslong push for generational change within the party.
Progress
52% Bias Score