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Aug 04 2020
Perspectives Blog
Many Left-Rated Sources Ignore Police Security Withdrawal From DNC
This year’s Democratic National Convention will take place from August 17-20 in Milwaukee (otherwise known as the second best city on Lake Michigan), where former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be crowned the party’s nominee for president. But weeks before Milwaukee is set to host the festivities, more than 100 Wisconsin police departments have pulled their security forces for the
Hirsh JoshiMay 21 2020
Headline Roundup
2.4 Million Americans Filed for Jobless Claims Last Week
American workers filed another 2.4 million unemployment claims last week, continuing the record high filings since the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic began.
States vary in the level of demand they are likely to see based on the composition of their labor force.
Washington Post Washington Examiner BloombergJun 03 2022
Headline Roundup
US Economy Added 390,000 Jobs in May
The U.S. economy beat economists' expectations in May by adding 390,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department.
Economists surveyed across the spectrum predicted that 325,000 jobs would be added. May's total was higher than expected, but still the fewest amount of jobs added in a month over the past year. The unemployment rate in May was 3.6%, remaining steady from April at its lowest
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Headline Roundup
U.S. Jobless Claims Total 6.6 Million Last Week
Americans applied for unemployment benefits in massive numbers for the third straight week.
According to the Labor Department, a total of 6.6 million people filed jobless claims during the week ending April 4th due to the coronavirus pandemic's economic shutdown.
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Times CNN DigitalMar 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Coronavirus and Sensationalism
The COVID-19 coronavirus has left many Americans housebound with little to do except keep their eyes on the news, anxious for any sign that the pandemic may be slowing. The tidal wave of reporting on the virus and President Trump's response is a reminder to remain diligent about spotting media bias. A particularly potent showing of media bias came Saturday, following a White House press
Julie MastrineMar 13 2024
Headline Roundup
US Oil Production Higher Than Ever
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows the U.S. produces more crude oil than any country ever has, and has been doing so for six years.
Key Details: U.S. oil production has been expanding since 2009 as newer drilling techniques, such as horizontal drilling, have been adopted by producers. The U.S. has gone from 5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2008 to
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Headline Roundup
House Foreign Affairs Committee Reveals Latest on COVID-19 Origin Probe
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released a report on the COVID-19 pandemic's origins Monday, alleging that China concealed COVID-19's leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in 2019. McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's ranking member, says China is guilty of the "greatest coverup of all time". Many health experts and scientists in the U.S. continue to stress that the theory
New York Post (News) The Hill Fox News DigitalMay 12 2020
Perspectives Blog
Is AllSides Spreading Misinformation by Covering ‘Plandemic’?
Over the weekend, a clip from a documentary titled “Plandemic” went viral, prompting censorship from YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo, and an onslaught of media coverage that roundly condemned the video as containing misinformation, falsehoods, and conspiracy theories. The clip is still available on sites like bitchute and NewTube.
Should AllSides cover news that is potentially untrue, and
AllSides StaffApr 01 2022
Headline Roundup
US Economy Added 431,000 Jobs in March
The U.S. economy added another 431,000 jobs in March while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The number of jobs added was below the 490,000 new jobs predicted by economists, and well below February's jobs gains. Meanwhile, the 3.6% unemployment rate is the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. The labor force
CNN Business Axios The Daily CallerMar 21 2023
Headline Roundup
Amazon Cuts 9,000 More Jobs as Tech Layoffs Continue
On Monday, Amazon announced plans to lay off another 9,000 employees after laying off 18,000 in January, the latest development in a high-profile round of Big Tech job cuts.
The Details: The previous layoffs came from retail units and low-margin Amazon devices, while the new cuts will mostly come from Amazon Web Services, Advertising, Twitch, and the PXT (people, experience, and tech)
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