December 2024
January 2025
High Retail Credit Card APRs Persist Despite Fed Rate Cuts
Despite the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates, many retail credit cards continue to charge high APRs; a recent CFPB report found 19% of retail cards had APRs above 35%, and the average APR for new cards from top retailers was 32.66% in December 2024.
High Retail Credit Card APRs Persist Despite Fed Rate Cuts
Despite the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates, many retail credit cards continue to charge high APRs; a recent CFPB report found 19% of retail cards had APRs above 35%, and the average APR for new cards from top retailers was 32.66% in December 2024.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Fintech's Gender Inequality: A 151-Year Path to Equity
Despite some progress, gender inequality in the fintech industry remains significant, with women facing unfair pay, limited career advancement, and challenges in securing funding, resulting in a projected 151-year timeframe to achieve global workplace equity.
Fintech's Gender Inequality: A 151-Year Path to Equity
Despite some progress, gender inequality in the fintech industry remains significant, with women facing unfair pay, limited career advancement, and challenges in securing funding, resulting in a projected 151-year timeframe to achieve global workplace equity.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Government Shutdown, Inflation Report Trigger Stock Market Decline
On December 20, 2024, stock futures fell, led by a 1% drop in Nasdaq-100 futures, due to a potential US government shutdown and an upcoming inflation report. Concerns include economic consequences of the shutdown and the impact of higher inflation on Federal Reserve policy.
Government Shutdown, Inflation Report Trigger Stock Market Decline
On December 20, 2024, stock futures fell, led by a 1% drop in Nasdaq-100 futures, due to a potential US government shutdown and an upcoming inflation report. Concerns include economic consequences of the shutdown and the impact of higher inflation on Federal Reserve policy.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Apple Employees Indicted in Matching Gift Program Fraud Scheme
Six former Apple employees were indicted for defrauding Apple's matching gift program of $152,000 by falsely claiming donations to two sham charities; this is one of several cases highlighting a vulnerability in corporate matching gift programs.
Apple Employees Indicted in Matching Gift Program Fraud Scheme
Six former Apple employees were indicted for defrauding Apple's matching gift program of $152,000 by falsely claiming donations to two sham charities; this is one of several cases highlighting a vulnerability in corporate matching gift programs.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Insufficient Housing Construction Drives Up Prices in America
America's housing crisis stems from insufficient new construction, not from investor activity or withheld housing; increased supply, even luxury housing, helps affordability through "filtering", contrary to common progressive arguments.
Insufficient Housing Construction Drives Up Prices in America
America's housing crisis stems from insufficient new construction, not from investor activity or withheld housing; increased supply, even luxury housing, helps affordability through "filtering", contrary to common progressive arguments.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Teacher, Student
A 15-year-old student, Natalie Rupnow, fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, before taking her own life; six others were injured, two critically; the eight-minute attack raises concerns about school safety and online radicalization.
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Teacher, Student
A 15-year-old student, Natalie Rupnow, fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, before taking her own life; six others were injured, two critically; the eight-minute attack raises concerns about school safety and online radicalization.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Moves Media Shares to Trust, Raising Ethical Concerns
Donald Trump moved his 57% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group to his revocable living trust, causing a 6% stock price drop and a $200 million decrease in his net worth; this raises ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest during his presidency.
Trump Moves Media Shares to Trust, Raising Ethical Concerns
Donald Trump moved his 57% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group to his revocable living trust, causing a 6% stock price drop and a $200 million decrease in his net worth; this raises ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest during his presidency.
Progress
52% Bias Score
White-Collar Job Cuts Reshape US Labor Market
Amidst a shrinking job market, September 2024 saw nearly 500,000 US white-collar job cuts in professional and business services, fueled by high interest rates, AI automation, and corporate restructuring; Google reduced its top management by 10%.
White-Collar Job Cuts Reshape US Labor Market
Amidst a shrinking job market, September 2024 saw nearly 500,000 US white-collar job cuts in professional and business services, fueled by high interest rates, AI automation, and corporate restructuring; Google reduced its top management by 10%.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Market Volatility Amidst Fed Decision and Corporate Actions
December 20th's market saw initial losses followed by a slight recovery after a less-than-expected inflation report; the Fed's interest rate decision and corporate actions influenced market volatility.
Market Volatility Amidst Fed Decision and Corporate Actions
December 20th's market saw initial losses followed by a slight recovery after a less-than-expected inflation report; the Fed's interest rate decision and corporate actions influenced market volatility.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Soft Skills Surge on Resumes Amidst Job Market Shift
A Zety analysis of 50,000 resumes shows soft skills now make up 80% of the top 20 skills, a significant increase from 45% in 2018, reflecting the growing importance of human qualities in a challenging job market marked by nearly half a million white-collar job losses in September 2024.
Soft Skills Surge on Resumes Amidst Job Market Shift
A Zety analysis of 50,000 resumes shows soft skills now make up 80% of the top 20 skills, a significant increase from 45% in 2018, reflecting the growing importance of human qualities in a challenging job market marked by nearly half a million white-collar job losses in September 2024.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Amazon Delivery Hubs Hit by Teamsters Strike
Teamsters union-affiliated Amazon delivery drivers launched a strike at seven US delivery hubs on Thursday, impacting operations in major cities. The workers are demanding better wages, benefits, and working conditions, while Amazon disputes their employment status and claims no operational impact.
Amazon Delivery Hubs Hit by Teamsters Strike
Teamsters union-affiliated Amazon delivery drivers launched a strike at seven US delivery hubs on Thursday, impacting operations in major cities. The workers are demanding better wages, benefits, and working conditions, while Amazon disputes their employment status and claims no operational impact.
Progress
52% Bias Score
GOP Close to Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Amidst Internal Divisions
House Republicans are nearing an agreement to avert a government shutdown by Friday, focusing on a short-term spending extension with separate bills for disaster and agriculture funding; this shift follows the failure of an initial bipartisan bill and reveals significant internal GOP divisions.
GOP Close to Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Amidst Internal Divisions
House Republicans are nearing an agreement to avert a government shutdown by Friday, focusing on a short-term spending extension with separate bills for disaster and agriculture funding; this shift follows the failure of an initial bipartisan bill and reveals significant internal GOP divisions.
Progress
52% Bias Score