December 2024
January 2025
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Sharp Stock Market Decline
On December 18th, 2024, U.S. stocks plummeted due to the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, despite cutting rates for the third time this year. The S&P 500 fell 3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%.
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Sharp Stock Market Decline
On December 18th, 2024, U.S. stocks plummeted due to the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, despite cutting rates for the third time this year. The S&P 500 fell 3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Honors Migrants Amidst Border Violence
Mexico City unveiled a bilingual hymn for Mexican migrants in the US, who sent $63 billion in remittances, while migrant shelters in Reynosa closed due to gang violence and a new caravan faces government roadblocks.
Mexico Honors Migrants Amidst Border Violence
Mexico City unveiled a bilingual hymn for Mexican migrants in the US, who sent $63 billion in remittances, while migrant shelters in Reynosa closed due to gang violence and a new caravan faces government roadblocks.
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48% Bias Score
Biden's Physical Decline Reported in Final Days of Presidency
The New York Times reports on President Biden's apparent physical decline in his final days of office, citing instances of fatigue and needing assistance during his recent trip to Angola, contrasting it with President-elect Trump's more active public presence, prompting discussion about age and heal...
Biden's Physical Decline Reported in Final Days of Presidency
The New York Times reports on President Biden's apparent physical decline in his final days of office, citing instances of fatigue and needing assistance during his recent trip to Angola, contrasting it with President-elect Trump's more active public presence, prompting discussion about age and heal...
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56% Bias Score
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US House and Senate passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who detailed her own abuse in troubled teen facilities, to improve safety and transparency in youth residential programs.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US House and Senate passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who detailed her own abuse in troubled teen facilities, to improve safety and transparency in youth residential programs.
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40% Bias Score
France Threatens to Block EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
A massive trade deal between the EU and four South American countries is facing major opposition in France, due to concerns that it will harm the French farming sector, potentially leading to a blockage of the deal unless at least three other EU countries representing at least 35% of the EU populati...
France Threatens to Block EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
A massive trade deal between the EU and four South American countries is facing major opposition in France, due to concerns that it will harm the French farming sector, potentially leading to a blockage of the deal unless at least three other EU countries representing at least 35% of the EU populati...
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60% Bias Score
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Including 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales, starting with 35% zero-emission vehicle sales for 2026 models, impacting heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, but the incoming Trump administration is expected to ch...
EPA Approves California's Strict Vehicle Emission Standards, Including 2035 Gas Car Ban
The EPA granted California waivers to enforce stricter vehicle emission standards, including a 2035 ban on new gasoline car sales, starting with 35% zero-emission vehicle sales for 2026 models, impacting heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, but the incoming Trump administration is expected to ch...
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44% Bias Score
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Hate-Motivated Mass Shooting
Mack Davis, 22, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to planning a mass shooting targeting a political party headquarters and a bar he associated with gay people; he possessed numerous weapons, including firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making materials, and faces life in prison.
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Hate-Motivated Mass Shooting
Mack Davis, 22, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to planning a mass shooting targeting a political party headquarters and a bar he associated with gay people; he possessed numerous weapons, including firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making materials, and faces life in prison.
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16% Bias Score
Mangione to Waive Extradition in Thompson Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December, will waive extradition to New York City on Thursday, where he faces 11 charges including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism; the NYPD reports a subsequent rise in online threats and support...
Mangione to Waive Extradition in Thompson Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December, will waive extradition to New York City on Thursday, where he faces 11 charges including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism; the NYPD reports a subsequent rise in online threats and support...
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44% Bias Score
Wall Street Plunges on Fed's Slower Rate Cut Projections and Inflation Concerns
On December 18th, Wall Street plummeted, with the S&P 500 down 2.95% and Nasdaq down 3.56%, primarily due to the Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cut projections and persistent inflation concerns exacerbated by potential policy changes under a Trump administration.
Wall Street Plunges on Fed's Slower Rate Cut Projections and Inflation Concerns
On December 18th, Wall Street plummeted, with the S&P 500 down 2.95% and Nasdaq down 3.56%, primarily due to the Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cut projections and persistent inflation concerns exacerbated by potential policy changes under a Trump administration.
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48% Bias Score
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Louisiana
A 65-year-old in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition due to H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe US case linked to backyard birds, although the CDC maintains that the public health risk remains low; however, 61 cases have been reported, 37 linked to dairy cows, leading California to d...
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Louisiana
A 65-year-old in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition due to H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe US case linked to backyard birds, although the CDC maintains that the public health risk remains low; however, 61 cases have been reported, 37 linked to dairy cows, leading California to d...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Opposition to CHIPS Act Threatens US Semiconductor Strategy
President-elect Trump's opposition to the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting US semiconductor manufacturing, threatens to delay or alter the distribution of funds to companies like TSMC and Samsung, creating uncertainty for the global chip industry.
Trump's Opposition to CHIPS Act Threatens US Semiconductor Strategy
President-elect Trump's opposition to the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting US semiconductor manufacturing, threatens to delay or alter the distribution of funds to companies like TSMC and Samsung, creating uncertainty for the global chip industry.
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44% Bias Score