Lucia Mutikani

Lucia Mutikani is a senior economics correspondent for Reuters based in Washington. She covers the U.S. economy from all angles, from the macro picture and policy making to how micro developments impact the broader economy. Prior to joining Reuters, Lucia worked at Xinhua News Agency as a North American correspondent.

Biography:  https://www.reuters.com/journalists/lucia-mutikani

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

96%

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No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • In the article 'U.S. job growth beats expectations in September, unemployment rate unchanged at 3.8%', there was a contradiction regarding the unemployment rate in September. Other sources such as CNN and NPR reported an increase in the unemployment rate.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Labor Costs Surge in Q1 2024: Wages and Benefits Up 1.2%, Driven by Union Worker Gains and Healthcare Expenses

Labor Costs Surge in Q1 2024: Wages and Benefits Up 1.2%, Driven by Union Worker Gains and Healthcare Expenses

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Labor costs in the US surged by 1.2% in Q1 2024, marking the biggest quarterly increase in a year due to wage growth and benefits costs. Wages rose 4.4% annually, with unions seeing a stronger gain of 6.3%. Benefits costs also increased by 1.1%, driven by higher health insurance and retirement benefits for both public and private sector workers.

US Job Openings Fall to 2-1/2-Year Low as Labor Market Cools

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 US job openings fell to a 2-1/2-year low in October, indicating a cooling demand for labor. The number of job openings dropped by 617,000 to 8.733 million, the lowest level since March 2021. The decline in job openings was led by the health care and social assistance sector, with unfilled jobs dropping by 236,000. The state of the labor market is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve as it considers its interest rate policy. Hiring has slowed, but employers have added 239,000 jobs per month this year. The unemployment rate has remained below 4% for 21 consecutive months.

U.S. Jobs Report for September 2023 Shows Stronger-than-Expected Growth

Broke On: Friday, 06 October 2023 The U.S. economy added 194,000 jobs in September 2023, surpassing the forecasted 175,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8%. The sectors with the most job growth were professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, and health care. There are ongoing concerns about inflation and labor shortages.