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Jan 11 2018
Perspectives Blog
December 2017 Jobs Report
The Labor Department released the December 2017 jobs report, and media outlets across the aisle have had varying reactions to the raw data. The U.S. economy added 148,000 jobs, falling short of what economists expected for the month, but unemployment remained at 4.1%, which is a 17-year low. On the whole, Left-leaning outlets painted the report as disappointing with modest gains, while Right- John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Aug 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Renters Celebrate Eviction Ban as Landlords Plan Legal Challenges
A moratorium on evictions throughout most of the U.S. has created opposing narratives across the spectrum. The Biden administration announced an eviction moratorium in all U.S. counties that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rates as having "substantial" or "high" levels of COVID-19 transmission; as of Thursday, roughly 83% of U.S. counties meet those criteria. The new ban
National Review (News)
Associated Press 
CNN Business
Oct 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Xi Jinping Seeks Third Term as Leader of Chinese Communist Party
This weekend in China, the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party are gathering to hold a Party Congress that occurs every five years. During the meeting, the CCP is expected to elect President Xi Jinping to a third five-year term, solidifying Xi as one of the most powerful rulers in the nation since Mao Zedong. Roughly 2,000 members of the CCP are anticipated to attend the gathering, which
Fox News (Opinion)
The Guardian
The Hill 
Jul 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Fauci, Paul Debate Over NIH Funding of Wuhan Lab
During a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) debated Dr. Anthony Fauci on the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) funding of research at a lab in Wuhan, China. In May, Paul claimed that the NIH funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV); then, Fauci responded that the NIH “has not ever and does not now fund gain-of-function
The Guardian
The Hill
National Review (News)
Jan 20 2023
Headline Roundup
Google Lays Off 12,000 Workers As Tech Sector Shrink Continues
Google announced Friday that it is laying off 12,000 workers. This marks another entry in a pattern of downsizing seen across the technology sector over the past year.
Key Quote: In a company memo announcing the layoffs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that “over the past two years we’ve seen periods of dramatic growth. To match and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic
Fox Business
CNBC
Associated Press
Jun 28 2023
Headline Roundup
RFK Jr. Talks Trump, Ukraine, and Vaccines During NewsNation Town Hall
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 2024 presidential election, participated in a town hall discussion Wednesday night hosted by NewsNation (Center bias).
Details: RFK Jr. stated his desire to end the Ukraine war, criticizing the United States’ handling of the conflict by stating, “We have neglected many, many opportunities to settle this war peacefully
USA TODAY
NewsNation
The Hill
May 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Prominent Scientists Call for Deeper Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins
A letter written to the academic journal Science by 18 prominent scientists called for deeper investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable," said the letter. "Knowing how COVID-19 emerged is critical for informing global strategies to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks." The scientists also
Reuters
New York Times (News)
New York Post (News)
Apr 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Lifts California Restrictions On At-Home Worship Gatherings
On Friday night, the Supreme Court struck down California's limits on home-based worship meetings, saying it violated constitutional rights. The court's five conservative justices agreed to lift California restrictions that apply to in-home religious gatherings, while the court's three liberals and Chief Justice John Roberts would not have done so. Currently, most of the state limits indoor
NPR (Online News)
Washington Post
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Considering First Major Federal Tax Increase Since 1993
President Joe Biden is considering a federal tax increase to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to the recent pandemic relief bill, Bloomberg reported Monday. The next initiative, unlike the past COVID-19 relief bills, will rely on more than government debt as a funding source. The upcoming measures could include an increase in both the corporate tax rate and
Bloomberg
National Review (News)
Business Insider
Feb 16 2022
Headline Roundup
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Members of City's School Board
On Tuesday, voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the city's seven-member school board following parental criticism of COVID-19 rules and progressive policy changes.
More than 70% of voters supported recalling School Board President Gabriela Lopez, Commissioner Alison M. Collins and Commissioner Faauuga Moliga. Lopez pledged to run again in November. San Francisco Mayor
Associated Press
Politico
New York Post (News)