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AllStances: Is Inflation Always Bad?

AllStances / August 23rd, 2022 / By Antonio Ferme

Is inflation always a bad thing that hurts consumers? Or can there be some potential benefits when it’s being controlled at a moderate level? Is the alternative to "inflation/high inflation" totally static prices, or is it predictable 2% inflation?

AllStances, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Inflation

When No One Wants To Be the Pro-Business Party

Recommended Reading / May 16th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

There was once a time when business would simply stay out of the cultural wars. But on this with-us-or-against-us landscape, true believers on both sides are no longer willing to accept such a passive approach.

Business, Democratic Party, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy, Republican Party

Do Earmarks Encourage Bipartisanship?

Recommended Reading / April 26th, 2022 / By Divided We Fall (author)

Would reinstating congressional earmarks improve or hinder legislative gridlock as well as bipartisanship?

Bridging Divides, Bipartisanship, Economic Policy, Federal Budget, Role Of Government, Federal State And Tribal Powers

Media Bias Alert: Joe Manchin Takes Heat Over Build Back Better Bill

Bias / December 28th, 2021 / By Antonio Ferme

After relinquishing his support for the proposed Build Back Better bill, Sen. Manchin has been the subject of biased media coverage.

Media Bias, Build Back Better, Democratic Party, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Inflation, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Politics, Republican Party, US Senate

Story of the Week: Rittenhouse Trial Takes Precedence Over Major Infrastructure Bill

Story of the Week / November 18th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Biased news media often highlight stories that evoke negative emotion and disdain for the other side over other subjects.

Story Of The Week, Infrastructure, Economic Policy, Criminal Justice, Kyle Rittenhouse, Kenosha, Violence In America

When Bernie Sanders’ Math Doesn’t Add Up

Recommended Reading / October 29th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The 48 Senators who currently support Biden's Build Back Better legislation are outnumbered by the 52 that don't.

Build Back Better, Bernie Sanders, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, US Senate, Joe Biden, Economic Policy

Democrats Seek Intraparty Compromise as Spending Plan is Cut Back

Story of the Week / October 21st, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Biden has reportedly knocked the spending bill's price tag down from $3.5 trillion to between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion.

Story Of The Week, Budget Reconciliation, Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Economic Policy, Federal Budget

When Kyrsten Sinema Deserves Some Privacy

Recommended Reading / October 8th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

Sinema is definitely a fighter, but it’s often hard to tell exactly what she is fighting for.

Democratic Party, Budget Reconciliation, Economic Policy, Politics, Kyrsten Sinema

How the $1.2T Infrastructure Bill Will Impact You

Recommended Reading / August 31st, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

If it becomes law, the bill will bring big changes to American infrastructure, social behaviors and quality of life.

Infrastructure, Infrastructure Bill, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy, Transportation

Republicans and Democrats Both Support Social Security — and Even Agree on Some Reforms

Common Ground / July 21st, 2021 / By Hyria Stuart

Social Security is sometimes described as the “third rail of American politics.” It got this name in the 1980s because it was so popular among both Republicans and Democrats that if any politician dared to “touch” Social Security and cut it substantially, the politician’s career would...

Common Ground, Social Security, United News Roundup, Economic Policy, Polarization

Surveys Show Majority of Republicans Believe Government Must Tackle Student Loan Debt

Recommended Reading / May 5th, 2021 / By Bella Jasper

Updated October 2022 Many Americans see the benefits of a college degree, such as opportunities for well-paying jobs. Yet over the years, college costs have become extremely high, both from private and public colleges . This increase has led to more and more debt -- a total of about $1.75...

Student Loans, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Republican Party, Democratic Party, United News Roundup

When Big Government Makes a Comeback

Recommended Reading / April 30th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

The era of small government is over. Technically speaking, there was never really an era of small government in modern America history. It was more of a rhetorical device and overall attitude toward government spending than a set of policies that were ever enacted. But when Bill Clinton...

Role Of Government, Joe Biden, White House, Economic Policy, Federal State And Tribal Powers

When — and Where — Profits and Principles Collide

Recommended Reading / April 16th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

There are about 4 million people in the state of Georgia. The population of China is approximately 1.5 billion. For a growing portion of the American business community, the dividing line between principle and profit might be somewhere in between. Ever since Georgia’s Republican-...

Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, People And Profit, Sustainability

Media Bias Alert: Left and Right Coverage on Minimum Wage Bump Differs

News / January 27th, 2021 / By Joseph Ratliff

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain On Tuesday, Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. Slanted coverage soon followed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AllSides (@...

Media Bias, Media Industry, The Guardian, Fox News, Bias By Omission, Minimum Wage, Democratic Party, Labor, Business, CBO, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy

Trump vs. Biden on Tax Policy, Explained in 2 Minutes

News / October 29th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden 's stances on tax policy, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings . Trump: President Donald Trump's second term agenda pledges to cut taxes to...

Trump V Biden, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Taxes, People And Profit, Sustainability, Elections, Election 2020

Story of the Week: Next Coronavirus Stimulus Uncertain as Lawmakers Debate Details

Story of the Week / July 30th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. The nation awaits more COVID-19 coronavirus financial relief, as lawmakers from both parties diligently debate the details. Coverage from many right-rated outlets has focused on the purported ineffectiveness of...

Story Of The Week, Coronavirus, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy, Life During Covid-19

Story of the Week: Congress, Trump Unite to Pass $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus

Story of the Week / March 25th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. Updated 3/27/2020 at 4:54 p.m. ET: President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill into law Friday afternoon, aimed at stabilizing the economy and American life amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak...

Story Of The Week, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Federal Budget, Coronavirus

Story of the Week: Coronavirus Response Poised To Cost Trillions

Story of the Week / March 20th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

President Donald Trump's administration and Congress have been working to pass a series of stimulus packages and response measures to combat the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus . The packages — which are likely to cost over $1 trillion in total — would account for hundreds of billions...

Story Of The Week, Coronavirus, Public Health, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Banking And Finance

Left and Right Media Bias On Display in Economic Report

Bias / March 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its quarterly report on gross domestic product Thursday morning, and media bias was apparent in the reports. All media outlets agreed the U.S. economy grew by 2.9 percent in 2018, yet reporters from the Left and Right painted the numbers...

Media Bias, Economic Policy, Economy And Jobs, Media Watch

Trump’s Economic Plan + Other Media Contrasts This Week

Story of the Week / August 11th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

This was one of those weeks when sources on the Left, Right, and Center have largely focused on entirely different stories. For example, while the Left has been talking about Trump’s campaign woes and the J ustice Department’s findings of bias in the Baltimore Police Department , the...

News, Story Of The Week, Donald Trump, Economic Policy

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